{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Wamako | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = LGA and town | motto = | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Nigeria | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Sokoto State | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Local Government Chairman | leader_name = Umar Ahmad Dundaye <ref>{{Cite web| url = https://naijadetails.com/lga-in-sokoto-state-chairmen/ | title = Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen | access-date = 2025-01-29}}</ref> | established_title = | established_date = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 697 | area_land_km2 = | population_as_of = 2006 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 179,619 | population_density_km2 = | timezone = WAT | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|13|2|16|N|5|5|37|E|region:NG|display=inline,title}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | postal_code_type = 3-digit postal code prefix | postal_code = 840 | area_code = | iso_code = NG.SO.WA | website = | footnotes = }} '''Wamako''' is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wamako (or Wamakko) on the Sokoto River.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}}
== History and Geography == It has an area of 697 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 179,619 at the 2006 census.<ref>[http://www.statoids.com/yng.html HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids]</ref> The concentration of wealth, prestige, the political power and religious learning centers in Wamakko attracted large numbers of rural-urban migrants, both from the neighboring state and from distance regions.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}} Presently the ongoing projects{{When|date=July 2018}} in Wamakko are Sokoto State University, National Youth Services Corps camp (NYSC), Amusement Park.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}} As of 2010 the research conducted by National Bureau of Statistics, the estimated rural –urban migrants in the area is about 4,536 and it's increasing at the rate of 10% annually.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}} Local government is mainly populated by Hausa people. It also comprises four villages: Kammata, Gwamatse, Kauran Kimaba and Kokani Cidawa. The inhabitants are mostly farmers and animal rearers but the initial inhabitants were Sulubawa but now the area were dominated by Hausa.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}}
The postal code of the area is 840.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | archive-date = 2012-11-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | url-status = dead }}</ref>
== Climate == The climate has a blistering, cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from 16.6°C/62°F to 40.5°C/105°F, as well as a hot, oppressive wet season with generally cloudy skies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wamako, Sokoto, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data |url=https://tcktcktck.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=tcktcktck.org}}</ref>
=== Temperature === The temperature trend in Wamako indicates a positive trend toward warmer temperatures, with colder conditions becoming more prevalent over time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate Change Wamako |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/climate-change/wamako_nigeria_2319258 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{LGAs and communities of Sokoto State}}
Category:Local government areas in Sokoto State
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