Bogoro
LGA and town in Bauchi State, Nigeria
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Bogoroⓘ is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bogoro. Za’ar or Sayawa people are the majority of its inhabitants.
Bogoro
Zaar (Sayawa) | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
MONUSCO vehicle towing out a local bus in 2022 | |
| Motto: Sohrgha Nanbong Yi Tuhd Lihbah? (Can a stick of broom sweep a place?) | |
 Interactive map of Bogoro | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bauchi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Lawi Yakubu Sumi[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 322.2 sq mi (834.5 km2) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 149,700 |
| • Density | 464.6/sq mi (179.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
It has an area of 894 km2 (345 sq mi) and a population of 84,215 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 741.[3]
Climatic Condition
During the wet season, the temperature rarely falls below 54 °F or rises over 102 °F, whereas the dry season is partly cloudy and hot all year.[4]
Notable people
- Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara (Speaker Nigerian House of Representatives) (2015 - 2019)
- Suleiman Elias Bogoro (Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund) (2014 - 2016) (2019-Date)
- Jude Rabo, vice-chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
