Rogo is a

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. Its headquarter is in the town of Rogo. It has an area of 802 km and a population of 227,742 (2006 census) and it is bordering Karaye and Kiru Local Governments from East, Makarfi Local Government in Kaduna State from the South, Danja and Kafur Local Governments in Katsina State from the West and the North respectively. Rogo Local Government has 10 political Wards, Which Includes: Beli, Falgore, Fulatan, Gwangwan, Jajaye, Rogo-Ruma, Rogo-Sabon-Gari, Ruwan Bago, Zarewa and Zoza Ward. The

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of the area is 704.

Geography

Rogo Local Government Area has an average temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a total area of 802 square kilometers. The Local Government Area experiences two distinct seasons: the dry and the rainy. The area receives an estimated 1250 mm of precipitation annually.

Religion

There are two main religions practice in Rogo which are;Islam and Christianity.

Economy

Rogo Local Government Area has a vibrant trade sector and hosts a number of markets where a variety of commodities are bought and sold. A number of crops such as groundnut and millet are grown in the area while a variety of domestic animals are also reared and sold in the Local Government Area. The people of Rogo Local Government Area also engage in economic practices such as hunting, pottery, and crafts making.

Climate

In Rogo, the dry season is partly cloudy, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, and the weather is hot all year round. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 54°F and 98°F, seldom falling below 48

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or rising above 103°F. With an average daily high temperature of 95°F, the hot season spans 1.9 months, from March 12 to May 7. At an average high temperature of 97°F and low temperature of 71°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Rogo. With an average daily maximum temperature below 86°F, the chilly season spans 2.7 months, from July 8 to September 29. January has the lowest average temperature of the year in Rogo, at 55°F, and the highest average temperature of 85°F.

References

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