Kirfi is a
Local Government Area
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of
Bauchi State
Bauchi (Fula: ''Leydi Bauchi'' 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤠𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅ðž¤) is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Jigawa State, Jigawa to the north, Yobe State, Y ...
, Nigeria, bordering
Gombe State
Gombe State (; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in North East (Nigeria), northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Borno State, Borno in the vicinity of Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa Dam, Dadin Kowa and Yobe S ...
in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Cheledi (Cheledi Town). The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the Local Government Area.
It has an area of and a population of 147,618 at the 2006
census
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.
The predominant
ethnic group
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in the area is the
Kirfawa tribe.
The
Bure language is also spoken in the Local Government Area.
The
postal code
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of the area is 743.
The administrative center of Kirfi Local Government Area is situated in Cheledi. The local government comprises several districts, including Kirfi, Kirfi Badara, Bara, Beni 1 & 2, Dewu Central, Dewu East, and Wanka.
Climate
The
temperature
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typically varies throughout the year between the wet season, which is hot and oppressive, and the dry
season
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, which is hot and partially cloudy.
Average Temperature
The warm period spans 2.4 months, from
February
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February is the third a ...
26 to May 7, with a daily high temperature averaging above 98°F.
April
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April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the ...
stands out as Kirfi's hottest month, with an
average
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high of 101°F and a low of 76°F.
Conversely, the cooler season extends over 2.7 months, from July 12 to October 2, featuring a daily high temperature averaging below 88°F.
January
January is the first month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the No ...
marks the coldest month in Kirfi, with an average low of 60°F and a high of 92°F.
References
Local Government Areas in Bauchi State
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