Kaugama 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 ...

in the north of

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 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 Kaugama. It has an area of 883 km and a population of 127,956 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 730.

Climate

A scorching, mostly cloudy dry season with temperatures between 59°F and 104°F alternates with a humid, oppressive wet season that is hot and humid.

Air Pollution

Kaugama faces air pollution from vehicles and dust, which pose significant health risks due to their small size and potential inhalation into the deepest parts of the lung.

References

Elleman Tijjani, Elleman hausawa, Dakayyawa, Hadin, Mand'a. Local Government Areas in Jigawa State {{jigawa-geo-stub