Dan Musa

LGA and town in Katsina State, Nigeria
12°15′50″N 7°20′02″E / 12.26389°N 7.33389°E / 12.26389; 7.33389Country NigeriaStateKatsina StateEstablished1996 [1]Government
 • ChairmanN.M.DanmusaArea
 • Total792 km2 (306 sq mi)Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total113,691Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)3-digit postal code prefix
821
ISO 3166 codeNG.KT.DMMap

Dan Musa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Dan Musa.

It has an area of 792 km2 and a population of 113,691 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 821.[1]

Climate

With an average yearly temperature of 30.48°C, 50.92 inches of precipitation, and 53.9 rainy days, Dan Musa has a subtropical steppe climate.[2][3]

Dan Musa has varying seasonal temperatures; warm seasons last 1.6 months and have lows of 87°F; highs are up to 97°F and lows are at 75°F.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ^ "Dan Musa, Katsina, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  3. ^ a b "Dan Musa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.


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