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LGA and town in Kebbi State, Nigeria
Jega, Nigeria
LGA and town
Country Nigeria
StateKebbi State
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Jega is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jega.

It has an area of 891 km and a population of 193,352 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 863.

History

The town was founded by Muhammad al-Bukhari, a son of Abd al-Salam, one of the leaders of the Sokoto jihad who later revolted against the Sokoto Caliphate. After Abd al-Salam was killed by the Sokoto forces, al-Bukhari submitted to the first Emir of Gwandu Abdullahi dan Fodio (r. 1812–1828), who allowed him to settle on the banks of the River of Gindi with his large following as a share of his father Abd al-Salam, founding the town of Jega. Abdullahi appointed him as Sarkin Kebbi of Jega after the killed of Sarkin Kebbi Hodi by his people at a place called Maciri in Jandutsi.

Climate

The temperature in the wet season is hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, while in the dry season it's sweltering and partly cloudy.

Notable people

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. S. J. Hogben, A. H. M. Kirk-Greene (1966). The Emirates Of Northern Nigeria A Preliminary Survey Of Their Historical Traditions. Internet Archive.
  3. Last, Murray (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. Internet Archive. Humanities Press. p. 69.
  4. "Jega Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. "Jega, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
Kebbi State
State capital: Birnin Kebbi
Local government areas Map of Nigeria highlighting Kebbi State

12°22′00″N 4°38′00″E / 12.3667°N 4.6333°E / 12.3667; 4.6333


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