Zaki, Nigeria

Zaki
Zaki
LGA
	Zaki Location in Nigeria
	Coordinates: 12°08′N 10°17′E / 12.133°N 10.283°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Bauchi State
Government
• Member of Federal House of Representatives	Muhammed Dan Abba Shehu
• Local Government Chairman	Yusuf Babayo Zaki
Area
• Total	1,436 km2 (554 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	338,700
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	752
ISO 3166 code	NG.BA.ZA

Zaki is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katagum.

It has an area of 1,436 km² and a population of 191,457 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 752.^[3]

The predominant ethnic group in the area are Fulani. the Hausa, Kanuri and Karai-Karai in the east of the area.^[4]

The Bade language is spoken in Zaki LGA.^[5]

Climate

The temperature varies between the wet season, which is warm and unpleasant, and the dry season, which is hot, humid, and partially cloudy.^[6]

The annual temperature trend in Kafin Zaki is rising due to climate change; warming stripes show the average annual temperature.^[7]

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^ "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
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^ "Zaki Biam Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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