Gwiwa 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 ...

Jigawa State Jigawa (; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is a state in Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Jigawa was created on 27 August 1991, under the General Ibrahim Babangida military administration. Jigawa State was ...

, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gwiwa which is a reminiscent of Kagara, a settlement that

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around 1757c. According to oral tradition, Kagara was ransacked by an expedition sent by Bawa-jangwarzo as part of the wars that ensued between

Katsina Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna St ...

and

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. At that time the area was under the kingdom of Katsina until 1824 when

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was curved out by the Sakkwato

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. A number of

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ary wells surround the old site of Kagara which is about 2 kilometers northwest of the present day Gwiwa town. The number of these wells suggest the size and influence of Kagara at that point in time. Other artefacts could also be found to illuminate on the historical significance of the area. There also exists a vast forest which served as fortress as well as pasture during intertribal wars before the advert of the Sakkwato Jihad in the 18th century. Gwiwa town was once a district headquarters at the inception of the indirect rule by the

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. However, this was reverted and Gwiwa was reduced to a colonial out-post until in 1992 when it was made a Local Government headquarters. Generally, the area is arable and fertile. However the land is mainly of Katsina basic complex especially northward of Gwiwa. While some traces of sand dumes are found in the southern part of the local Government Area. It had an area of 450 km² and a population of 124,517 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 705.

Climate

It was reported that the Climate Of Jigawa State Located at an elevation of 372.98 meters (1223.69 feet) above sea level, Jigawa has a

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steppe climate (Classification: BSh). The city's yearly temperature is 31.23 °C (88.21 °F) and it is 1.77% higher than Nigeria's averages. With a year-round temperature range of to , with sporadic dips below or above , the climate is oppressive, mostly

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y, and cool.

Temperature

Gwiwa's temperature is trending significantly due to climate change, with positive trends indicating warmer weather and negative trends indicating colder weather.

Locality

Town and Villages Under Gwiwa Local Government Area. * Dabi * Darina * Buntusu * Guntai * Gwiwa * Yola * Zaumar Sainawa * Shafe * Korayel

References

Local Government Areas in Jigawa State {{Jigawa-geo-stub