Rimi | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 12°51′0″N 7°42′56″E / 12.85000°N 7.71556°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Katsina State |
established | 1991 |
Government | |
• Chairman | Nasiru Ala Iyatawa |
Area | |
• Total | 452 km2 (175 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 153,744 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 822 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.RI |
Rimi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Rimi, near the A9 highway.
It has an area of 452 km2 and a population of 153,744 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 822.[1]
Rimi experiences wet days, averaging 56.78 per year, in a subtropical steppe climate classification, with a higher temperature and precipitation.[2][3][4]