Rijau
LGA and town
Rijau is located in Nigeria
Rijau
Rijau
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°06′N 5°16′E / 11.100°N 5.267°E / 11.100; 5.267
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilBello Bako
Area
 • Total3,196 km2 (1,234 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)Tuwon Dawa
 • Total176,053
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
923
ISO 3166 codeNG.NI.RI

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

It has an area of 3,196 km2 and a population of 176,053 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 923.[1]

Climate

Throughout the wet season, the temperature rarely falls below 54°F or rises above 105°F, with a year-round range of 59°F to 100°F.[2][3][4]

A daily maximum temperature of 97°F is typical during the 2.3-month hot season, which runs from February 16 to April 25.[5] April has an average high temperature of 99°F and low temperature of 76°F, making it the hottest month of the year in Rijau.[6]

A daily maximum temperature below 87°F is typical during the 3.3-month cool season, which runs from July 2 to October 10. December, with an average low of 60°F and high of 90°F, is the coldest month of the year in Rijau.[7]

The average proportion of sky that is covered by clouds in Rijau varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.[2]

Beginning about November 4 and lasting for four months, the clearer season in Rijau ends around March 5.[3]

In Rijau, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 61% of the time.[4]

Beginning around March 5 and lasting for 8.0 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 4.[5]

May is the cloudiest month of the year in Rijau, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time on average.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. 1 2 "Rijau Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. 1 2 "Rijau, Niger, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. 1 2 "Rijau, Niger, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. 1 2 "Current Local Time in Rijau, Niger, Nigeria". www.generalblue.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ↑ "Weather Archive Rijau". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  7. ↑ "Rijau weather forecast for today". justweather.org. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ↑ Atlas, Weather. "Weather today - Rijau, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-26.


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