Fika | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Fika Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°25′N 11°13′E / 11.417°N 11.217°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Halima Kyari Joda (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,208 km2 (853 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 136,895 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 622 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.FI |
Fika is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Fika in the south of the area at 11°17′00″N 11°18′29″E / 11.28333°N 11.30806°E.
It has an area of 2,852 km2.[1]
The postal code of the area is 622.[2]
Geography
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the area close to Fika.
Gadaka is Also the largest town in the Fika Local Government Area. It is located at about 12 km off the Potiskum-Gombe main road, about 55 km from the commercial city of Potiskum.[3]
Climate
With temperatures ranging from 58°F to 104°F, Fika has hot, oppressive rainy seasons with predominantly cloudy skies and blistering dry seasons with partially cloudy skies.[4][5]
From March 5 to May 16, the hot season, with an average daily high temperature exceeding 100°F, lasts for 2.4 months. With an average high of 103°F and low of 76°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Fika.[6][4]
From July 15 to October 2, the cool season, which has an average daily high temperature below 89°F, lasts for 2.6 months. With an average low of 59°F and a high of 91°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Fika.[7][5]
List of Districts under Fika
Daya
Fika
Gadaka
Shembire
Gudi
Dozi
Godo woli
Maluri
Janga
Boza
Zangaya
Mazawun
Mubi
Fusami
Garin wayo
T.nanai
Farsawa
See also
References
- ↑ "Fika (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ BABI, Mohammed Saleh. "MR". MNIM.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - 1 2 "Fika Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- 1 2 "Fika, Yobe, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ↑ Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Fika, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Fika". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
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