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LGA and town in Sokoto State, Nigeria
Bodinga
LGA and town
Bodinga is located in NigeriaBodingaBodinga
Coordinates: 12°53′N 5°10′E / 12.883°N 5.167°E / 12.883; 5.167
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Established1809
Founded byAbdullahi dan Fodio
Area
 • Total564 km (218 sq mi)
Population
 • Total175,406
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix852
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.BO

Bodinga is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bodinga. It was first established by Abdullahi dan Fodio in 1809.

It has an area of 564 km and a population of 175,406 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 852.

Climate

The climate changes throughout the year from a wet season that is primarily cloudy to a dry season that is mostly hot and partly cloudy.

Temperature

Bodinga has a warmer climate with a positive trend continuing to rise in temperature and a declining trend continuing to fall in temperature.

References

  1. Last, Murray (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. Internet Archive. Humanities Press.
  2. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. "Bodinga Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  5. "Climate Change Bodinga". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
Sokoto State
State capital: Sokoto
Local government areas Map of Nigeria highlighting Sokoto State


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