Albasu is a

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

Kano State Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st ...

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. Its headquarters are in the town of Albasu. It has an area of 398 km² and a population of 190,153 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 712.

Geography

Albasu Local Government Area has a total size of 398 km³ and a 47% relative humidity. The area has an average temperature of 32

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, and the Albasu has two distinct seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The dry season is frequently marked by intense heat and sunshine.

Religion

The residents of Albasu are majority Muslims with Christians minority.

Climate

Albasu has a Subtropical steppe climate (Classification: BSh) and is located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level. The yearly temperature in the area is 31.44oC (88.59oF), which is 1.98% higher than the national average. Albasu gets about 50.92 millimeters (2.0 inches) of rain each year and has 64.41 wet days (17.65% of the time). In Albasu Local Government Area, the year-round heat and partly overcast dry season contrast with the unpleasant wet season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 54 °F and 102 °F; it is rarely lower or higher than 49 °F or 107 °F. With an average daily high temperature of 99 °F, the hot season spans 2.1 months, from March 16 to May 20. At an average high temperature of 100 °F and low temperature of 76 °F, May is the hottest month of the year in Albasu. With an average daily maximum temperature below 90 °F, the chilly season spans 1.8 months, from December 2 to January 28. January is the coldest month of the year in Albasu, with an average high temperature of 89 °F and low temperature of 55 °F.

References

Local Government Areas in Kano State {{kano-geo-stub