Kalgo
Kalgo | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Kalgo | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kebbi State |
| Established | 2019 |
| Government | |
| • Type | local |
| • Local Government Chairman | Yahaya Bala Kuka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Kalgo is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Kebbi State, Nigeria. It was created in 1996 out of the Bunza LGA. Its headquarters are in the town of Kalgo. Kalgo LGA shares a west border with Bunza LGA.
It has an area of 1,173 km2 and a population of 85,403 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 862.[1]
Climate
[edit]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]
Kalgo has a hot Sudan–Sahel climate characterized by a short rainy season from June to September. The dry season is long and marked by persistent heat and the influence of Harmattan winds.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Kalgo Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Kalgo, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Climate data for cities worldwide - Climate-Data.org". climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
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