Babura

Babura is a Local Government Area in the north of Jigawa State, Nigeria. It shares border with Baure Local government of Katsina state from North, Kazaure from west Sule Tankarkar from east and Danbatta local government of Kano state from South. Its headquarters are in the town of Babura. The current District Head of Babura who doubles as the Sarkin Bai of Ringim, Ringim Emirate Council, Alhaji Muhammad Nata’ala Mustapha (Councillor & King Maker) has been on throne since April 2019 after the death of his brother Alhaji Hadi Mustapha Musa of the Bani Ya Musa clan.

Babura
LGA and town
Nickname: 
Garin Dan isa
Babura is located in Nigeria
Babura
Babura
Coordinates: 12°38′N 8°58′E
Country Nigeria
StateJigawa State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanLawan Ismaila (APC)
Area
 • Total383 sq mi (992 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total208,101
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 992 km2 and a population of 208,101 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 732.[1]

Climate

The temperature ranges from 59°F to 102°F year-round and is oppressively hot, cloudy, and windy during the dry season.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Babura Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. "Babura, Jigawa, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. "Babura, Jigawa, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.


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