Zaki, Nigeria
Zaki | |
|---|---|
  Zaki Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°08′N 10°17′E / 12.133°N 10.283°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bauchi State |
| Government | |
| • Member of Federal House of Representatives | Muhammed Dan Abba Shehu |
| • Local Government Chairman | Yusuf Babayo Zaki [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,436 km2 (554 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 338,700 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 752 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.BA.ZA |
Zaki is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katagum.
It has an area of 1,436 km2 and a population of 191,457 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 752.[3]
The predominant ethnic group in the area are Fulani. the Hausa, Kanuri and Karai-Karai in the east of the area.[4]
The Bade language is spoken in Zaki LGA.[5]
Climate
The temperature varies between the wet season, which is warm and unpleasant, and the dry season, which is hot, humid, and partially cloudy.[6]
The annual temperature trend in Kafin Zaki is rising due to climate change; warming stripes show the average annual temperature.[7]
References
- ^ "LG Chairmen, PWDs, Others Make Inputs Into Bauchi 2025 Proposed Budget". Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Bauchi State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ "Zaki Biam Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Climate Change Kafin Zaki". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
State capital: Bauchi | ||
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