Bagwai 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 is in the town of Bagwai. It has an area of 405 km and had a population of 162,847 in the 2006 census. The third biggest dam in Kano State

Watari Dam Watari Dam is a dam located in Bagwai, Bagwai Local Government area in the north west of Kano State of Nigeria. It was constructed between 1977 and 1980 at a cost of Naira, Nigerian Naira ₦7,108,000.00. The community uses the water for agri ...

is located in Bagwai. The

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of the area is 701.

Geography

The average temperature in Bagwai Local Government Area, which spans 405 square kilometers, is 30

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. The estimated wind speed and humidity in the vicinity are 6 km/h and 18%, respectively.

Climate

In Bagwai, the wet season is oppressive and largely cloudy, the dry season is partly gloomy, and it is hot year round. It rarely drops below 50°F or rises over 105°F throughout the year; instead, the average range of

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is 55°F to 100°F. March 16 to May 27 is the start of the 2.3-month hot season, which has daily highs that average more than 97°F. At 98°F on average for highs and 76°F on average for lows, May is the hottest month in Bagwai. The average daily high temperature during the 1.7-month mild season, which runs from December 6 to January 29, is less than 87°F. In Bagwai, January is the coldest month of the year, with an average low temperature of 56°F and high temperature of 85°F.

Cloud

In Bagwai, there is a notable seasonal fluctuation in the average percentage of cloud cover throughout the year. Around November 10 to March 2, or 3.8 months, is when Bagwai has its clearest season. The sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 65% of the time in January, which is the clearest month of the year in Bagwai. In Bagwai, May is the cloudiest month of the year, with an average of 70% of the sky being cloudy or overcast. The cloudier portion of the year starts around March 2 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around November 10. Bagwai Gate

Wards

There are ten wards in Bagwai local government: *Bagwai *Dangada *Gadanya *Gogori *Kiyawa *Kwajale *Rimin Dako *Romo *Sare-Sare *Warure *Tsakuwa *Wuro Bagga Watari Dam, Bagwai.jpg, Boat at Watari dam Bagwai Watari Dam Bagwai.jpg,

Building of GSS GOGORI.jpg,

References

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

Geography

Climate

Cloud

Wards

See also

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