Goronyo

LGA and town in Sokoto State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Goronyo is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Goronyo, on the Sokoto River. It has an area of 1,704 km2 and a population of 182,296 at the 2006 census.[2] The postal code of the area is 842.[3]

Country Nigeria
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
842
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Goronyo
LGA and town
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Goronyo is located in Nigeria
Goronyo
Goronyo
Coordinates: 13°27′11″N 5°40′35″E
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanBashir Balla V [1]
Area
 • Total
1,704 km2 (658 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 Census)
 • Total
182,296
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
842
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.GO
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The LGA is the location of the Goronyo Dam, upstream of Goronyo town to the east.

Climate

The climate has two distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from 62 °F to 105 °F during the hot, oppressive wet season and blistering, windy dry season.[4][5]

Temperature

In Goronyo, the months of April and January have the greatest and lowest temperatures respectively throughout the year.[4]

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