Jega, Kebbi

Jega is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jega.

Jega, Nigeria
LGA and town
Country Nigeria
StateKebbi State
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 891 km2 and a population of 193,352 at the 2006 census.

3 2 Target population Jega LGA has an estimated population of 193,352 people as at 2006 National population Census.

Projected using 3.1% as an annual increase:

3 mm x 193,352 =253,291 (projected population of 2016)

From the 2006 NPC, JegaLGA has the population sizeof 193,3 52 persons. Hence;

’3.1/100 = 0.031 X 193,352 =5,994 x 10 years = 59939 + 193,352 = 253, 291 (projected population of Jega LGA in 2016).

Jega has produced many prominent people in Nigeria, One of such is Professor Attahiru Jega, former INEC Chairman

The postal code of the area is 863.[1]

Climate

The temperature in the wet season is hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, while in the dry season it's sweltering and partly cloudy.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Jega Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. "Jega, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. "Jega, Kebbi, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

12.3667°N 4.6333°E / 12.3667; 4.6333


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