Kwaya Kusar
LGA and town in Borno State, Nigeria
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Kwaya Kusarⓘ is a town and Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria.
Kwaya Kusar | |
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LGA and town | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Area | |
• Total | 732 km2 (283 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 56,500 |
| • Density | 77.2/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 603 |
It has an area of 732 km2 and a population of 56,500 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 603.[1]
The inhabitants speak the Bura language. They are mostly subsistence farmers.
It is one of the four LGAs that constitute the Biu Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[2]
Climatic Condition
With temperatures ranging from 16 °C (61 °F) to 39 °C (103 °F), the climate has two distinct seasons: a hot, oppressive rainy season and a scorching, windy, and partly cloudy dry season.[3][4]
Kwaya Kusar has a tropical continental climate with a short rainy season from June to September and a long dry season marked by Harmattan winds. Temperatures generally range from 24 °C (75 °F) to 38 °C (100 °F), and the area receives between 700 millimetres (28 in) and 1,000 millimetres (39 in) of rainfall annually.[5]
