Dan Musa

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Dan Musa
LGA and town
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Dan Musa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°15′50″N7°20′02″E / 12.26389°N 7.33389°E / 12.26389; 7.33389
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Katsina State
Established1996
Government
  ChairmanN.M.Danmusa
Area
  Total792 km2 (306 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total113,691
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
821
ISO 3166 code NG.KT.DM
Dan Musa

Dan Musa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Dan Musa.

It has an area of 792 km2 and a population of 113,691 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 821. [1]

Climate

With an average yearly temperature of 30.48°C, 50.92 inches of precipitation, and 53.9 rainy days, Dan Musa has a subtropical steppe climate. [2] [3]

Dan Musa has varying seasonal temperatures; warm seasons last 1.6 months and have lows of 87°F; highs are up to 97°F and lows are at 75°F. [3]

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References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Dan Musa, Katsina, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  3. 1 2 "Dan Musa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.