Koko/Besse
LGA and town in Kebbi State, Nigeria
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Koko/Besse is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Koko town. The town was founded by Mallam Mamman Dan-Gindi, a grandson of Mallam Abdulsalami Bagimbane. The majority inhabitants of Koko/Besse are Gimbanawa and Fulani tribes.
It has an area of 1,299 km2 and a population of 154,605 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 871.[1]
Climate
Koko/Besse experiences a warm tropical climate with moderate seasonal rainfall between June and September. Its long dry season is typically hot and occasionally affected by Harmattan dust flows.[2]
