Barkin Ladi (or Barakin Ladi , B/ladi) is a

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Plateau State Plateau is a northern states of Nigeria, Nigerian state. It is located in the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau. Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism". Th ...

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. Its headquarters are in the town of Gwol at . It has an area of 1,032 km and a population of 175,267 at the 2006 census.

Plateau state Polytechnic Plateau State Polytechnic is a state owned polytechnic in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. The institution has two campuses, one at Barkin Ladi and the other at Bukuru near Jos Jos is a city in the North-Central region of Nigeria. Th ...

is Located in this town. The

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of the area is 932.

Climate/Geography

The rainy season in Barkin Ladi is hot and partially cloudy, whereas the dry season is warm, muggy, and cloudy. The average annual temperature is between 54°F and 90°F; it is rarely lower or higher than 49°F or 96°F. The average daily maximum temperature during the 2.7-month hot season, which runs from January 30 to April 21, is above 86°F. In Barkin Ladi, March is the hottest month of the year with an average high temperature of 90°F and low temperature of 63°F. Between July 1 and October 6, or 3.2 months, the average daily maximum temperature falls below 77°F, marking the start of the chilly season. At an average low of 61°F and high of 74°F, August is the coldest month of the year in Barkin Ladi. Barkin Ladi LGA is 1032 square kilometers in size, with a 21 percent

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level. At Barkin Ladi LGA, the average

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is 6 km/h, and the average air temperature is predicted to be 29 °C. Numerous rock formations are also strewn over Barkin Ladi's environment. Cloud Throughout the year, there is a noticeable seasonal change in Barkin Ladi's average percentage of cloud cover. In Barkin Ladi, the clearer portion of the year lasts 3.8 months, starting around November 4 and ending around February 28. In Barkin Ladi, January has the clearest sky of the year, with 54% of the sky being clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast on average. Starting about February 28 and lasting for 8.2 months, the cloudier portion of the year ends around November 4. May is the cloudiest month of the year in Barkin Ladi, with 84% of the sky being cloudy or mostly cloudy on average.

References

Local Government Areas in Plateau State Barkin Ladi {{PlateauNG-geo-stub