Shiroro
LGA
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Shiroro is located in Nigeria
Shiroro
Shiroro
Location of Shiroro in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°57′25″N 6°49′55″E / 9.95694°N 6.83194°E / 9.95694; 6.83194
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAkilu musa
Area
 • Total
5,015 km2 (1,936 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
235,404
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
921

Shiroro is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kuta. It has an area of 5,015 square kilometres (1,936 sq mi) and a population of 235,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 921.[1]

Climate condition

Shiroro, Nigeria, experiences scorching temperatures throughout the year. In January, the average high is 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), remaining consistent with December. February brings similar heat, with an average high of 39.8 °C (103.6 °F). March is the hottest of all, with temperatures ranging from 24.7 to 40.8 °C (76.5 to 105.4 °F). April remains sweltering, with an average high of 39.3 °C (102.7 °F). May sees a slight drop to 36.3 °C (97.3 °F). June maintains the heat, averaging 33.4 °C (92.1 °F). July remains hot, starting at 30.5 °C (86.9 °F). August reaches the annual high at 29 °C (84 °F). September maintains the tropical heat at 30.6 °C (87.1 °F). October stays warm, starting at 33.5 °C (92.3 °F). November is very hot, with an average high of 36.4 °C (97.5 °F).[2][3][4]

Community

Shiroro has fifteen [15] wards as follows:

  1. Allawa
  2. Bangajiya
  3. Bassa/kukoki
  4. Egwa/gwada
  5. Erena
  6. Galkogo
  7. Gurmana
  8. Gussoro
  9. Kato
  10. Kushaka/kurebe
  11. Kwaki/chukuba
  12. Manta
  13. Pina
  14. She
  15. Ubandoma

The major language here is Gbagyi.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ^ Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Shiroro, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. ^ "Weather in Shiroro today". GISMETEO.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. ^ "Shiroro: Management of power coy alerts communities on impending flood". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  5. ^ "Shiroro". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Shiroro". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 June 2018.


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