Shagari, Nigeria
LGA and town in Sokoto State, Nigeria
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Shagari is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shagari on the A1 highway. The local government area (LGA) shares a border with Zamfara State in the south.
It has an area of 1,332 km2 and a population of 156,413 at the 2006 census.[1]
The postal code of the area is 851.[2]
Climate
With temperatures ranging from 64°F to 103°F, the climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive wet season with mostly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season.[3]
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State capital: Sokoto
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