Bodinga

LGA and town in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Bodinga

LGA and town

Bodinga

Coordinates: 12°53′N 5°10′E﻿ / ﻿12.883°N 5.167°E﻿ / 12.883; 5.167
Country|  Nigeria
State| Sokoto State
Established| 1809
Founded by| Abdullahi dan Fodio
Government

• Local Government Chairman| Muhammad Shehu Dingyadi [1]
Area

• Total

| 564 km2 (218 sq mi)
Population

(2006)

• Total

| 175,406
Time zone| UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix|

852

ISO 3166 code| NG.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.[2]

It has an area of 564 km2 and a population of 175,406 at the 2006 census.[3]

The postal code of the area is 852.[4]

## Climate

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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.[5]

### Temperature

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Bodinga has a warmer climate with a positive trend continuing to rise in temperature and a declining trend continuing to fall in temperature.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen". Retrieved 2025-01-29.
2. ^ Last, Murray (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. Internet Archive. [New York] Humanities Press.
3. ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
4. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
5. ^ "Bodinga Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
6. ^ "Climate Change Bodinga". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-24.

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Sokoto State

State capital: Sokoto

Local government areas|

* Binji
* Bodinga
* Dange Shuni
* Gada
* Goronyo
* Gudu
* Gwadabawa
* Illela
* Isa
* Kebbe
* Kware
* Rabah
* Sabon Birni
* Shagari
* Silame
* Sokoto North
* Sokoto South
* Tambuwal
* Tangaza
* Tureta
* Wamako
* Wurno
* Yabo

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