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Jibia

FieldValue
official_nameJibia
native_nameJibiya
settlement_typeLGA and town
pushpin_mapNigeria
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNigeria
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Katsina State
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km21037
area_land_km2
population_as_of2006 census
population_total169,748
timezoneWAT
utc_offset+1
coordinates
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom8
mapframe-wikidatayes
mapframe-markervillage
elevation_m410
postal_code_type3-digit postal code prefix
postal_code822
iso_codeNG.KT.JI

| mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village Jibia (or Jibiya) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was approximately 125,000 as of 2003, and the area is 1037 km2.

The postal code of the area is 822.

Jibia sits along on the Nigerian border with Niger, and the border post was burnt down by a mob in 2005.{{cite web The Local Government shares borders with Batsari, Kaita, Katsina, Batagarawa and Zurmi (Zamfara State) Local Government Areas.

Notable people

Notable people from jibiya local government in Nigeria

  • Comrd ABDULSALAM ABBATI, an international activist

History

Na'eem sanusi isah tsambe, a researcher on the history of Jibia, wrote that the origins of Jibia date back to the wars of conquest between the rulers of katsina Emirate, with Maradi and Katsina migrations over territoriality and religion, especially after the jihad of Usman Bin Fodiyo.

Climate

Jibia experiences oppressive wet and dry seasons, with a temperature range of 58°F to 102°F year-round. The wet season is cloudy, while the dry season is windy and partly cloudy.

References

References

  1. "Jibia". nigeriacongress.org.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
  3. "Jibia Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".
  4. "Jibiya, Katsina, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data".
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