Bassa, Plateau State

LGA and Town in Plateau State, Nigeria

Bassa

LGA and Town

Bassa

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 10°05′N 8°44′E﻿ / ﻿10.083°N 8.733°E﻿ / 10.083; 8.733
Country|  Nigeria
State| Plateau State
Headquarters| Bassa Town
Government

• Local Government Chairman| Fidelis Adara
Area

• Total

| 1,743 km2 (673 sq mi)
Population

(2006 census)

• Total

| 186,859
Time zone| UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix|

930

ISO 3166 code| NG.PL.BA

Bassa is a Local Government Area in the north of Plateau State, Nigeria, bordering Kaduna and Bauchi States. Its headquarters are in the town of Bassa at9°56′00″N 8°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿9.93333°N 8.73333°E﻿ / 9.93333; 8.73333.

It has an area of 1,743 km2 with other small towns like Miango, Mc Alley; originally called Biciza, Jengre, villages such as Binchin, Zukku, Kwal, Saya, Gurum among many others and a population of 186,859 at the 2006 census. Bassa local government houses the Nigerian Army 3 Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment as well as a police station and the First bank of Nigeria.

The postal code of the area is 930.[1]

## Languages

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Languages spoken in Bassa are Rigwe, Timap, Ce, Buji– Boze,[2] Atsam, Zele,[2] Baw, T'kurmi, Lemoro, Shakara, Sanga, Tijanji, Tunzuii and Zora. Hausa and English are also widely spoken.[3][2]

## Festivals

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Some festivals in Bassa Local Government Area; Remeze – Buji, Azarachi festival of Irigwe, Irigwe New Year Celebration, Anchoncho– a hunting festival of the Bache (Rukuba) people, Amo new-year celebration.

## Climate/Geography

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The rainy season in Bassa is warm, humid, and cloudy, whereas the dry season is hot and partially cloudy. The average annual temperature is between 54°F and 92°F; it rarely falls below 48°F or rises above 97°F. With an average daily high temperature of 89°F, the hot season spans 2.6 months, from February 7 to April 25. At an average high temperature of 90°F and low temperature of 66°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Bassa.[4]

With an average daily high temperature of less than 79°F, the chilly season spans 2.9 months, from July 5 to October 2. December is the coldest month of the year in Bassa, with typical highs and lows of 85°F and 55°F, respectively.[5][6]

With a total area of 1743 square kilometers, Bassa LGA has two distinct seasons: the rainy and the dry. The region's average temperature is reported to be 29 degrees Celsius, with a humidity level of 45 percent.[7]

## Food

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Bassa people are very rich in agriculture. As a result, they are able to produce and prepare the following traditional foods such as moimoi, Kpewe – This is prepared with Acha and beans, Tinni – It is cooked with Millet, Beni seed and beans as the major ingredients, Kambar – from sweet potatoes, gwote,[what language is this?] water yam etc. They plant Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, tamba as well as soya beans.

## References

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1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. ^ a b c Blench, Roger (2021-01-01). "Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria". `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
3. ^ "Bassa Local Government Area". Plateau State Government. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
4. ^ "Bassa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
5. ^ "Weather Bassa". meteoblue. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
6. ^ "Weather Forecast Bassa - Nigeria (Plateau) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
7. ^ "Bassa Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-15.

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Plateau State

State capital: Jos

Local government areas|

* Barkin Ladi
* Bassa
* Bokkos
* Jos East
* Jos North
* Jos South
* Kanam
* Kanke
* Langtang North
* Langtang South
* Mangu
* Mikang
* Pankshin
* Qua'an Pan
* Riyom
* Shendam
* Wase

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