Kabo, Nigeria
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Kabo
Kabo | |
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LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Kabo | |
  Kabo Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′N 8°10′E / 11.867°N 8.167°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Area | |
• Total | 341 km2 (132 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 153,828 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 704 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.KB |
Kabo ⓘ is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kabo.
It has an area of 341 km2 and a population of 153,828 at the 2006 census. Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups accounting for the great majority of the population in the region. The region is home to many Hausa and Fufulde speakers, and the majority religion practiced in the Local Government Area is Islam. The Kabo Forest Reserves are one of Kabo Local Government Area's notable sights.[1]
The postal code of the area is 704.[2]
Kabo Local Government Area has an average temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a total area of 341 square kilometres. There are two different seasons in the Local Government Area, the dry season and the rainy season. The dry season lasts significantly longer than the rainy season. There are significant forest reserves in Kabo Local Government Area, and the average wind speed there is 10 km/h.[3][4] Kabo's climate is classified as subtropical steppe (BSh). The district experiences 31.45°C (88.61 °F) annually, 1.99% more than the average for Nigeria. Kabo has 64.43 wet days (17.65% of the time) and averages 50.94 millimeters (2.01 inches) of precipitation yearly.[5][6]
