Shiroro

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]

Shiroro
LGA
Shiroro is located in Nigeria
Shiroro
Shiroro
Location of Shiroro in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°57′25″N 6°49′55″E
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAkilu musa
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Climate

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

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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