Jakusko
Jakusko | |
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LGA and town | |
  Jakusko Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°25′N 10°56′E / 12.417°N 10.933°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Abdullahi Gwayo (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,941 km2 (1,522 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 229,083 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 631 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.JA |
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Jakusko is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jakusko in the west of the area at 12°22′09″N 10°46′23″E / 12.36917°N 10.77306°E.
It has an area of 3,941 km2 and a population of 229,083 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 631.[1]
The Bade language is spoken in Jakusko LGA.[2]
Climate
[edit]Temperatures in Jakusko range from 59°F to 105°F, rarely dipping below 53°F or rising above 109°F, and are oppressively hot during the rainy and dry seasons.[3][4]
The hot season lasts for 2.4 months, from March 22 to June 4, with an average daily high temperature of over 101°F. May is the hottest month of the year in Jakusko, with an average high temperature of 103°F and low temperature of 80°F.[5][3][4]
Between December 10 and January 31, which is the length of the chilly season, the daily maximum temperature often falls below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. With an average low of 60°F and a high of 88°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Jakusko.[6][7][4][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ a b c "Jakusko, NG Weather In May 2020". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ a b c "Jakusko Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Jakusko". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Compare current season to climate for Jakusko". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Jakusko, Yobe, Nigeria Weather Forecast and Conditions - The Weather Channel | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
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