Shanga | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 11°11′45″N 4°34′3″E / 11.19583°N 4.56750°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Kebbi State |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Shanga is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shanga.
It has an area of 1,642 km2 and a population of 127,146 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 870.[1]
The temperature in the wet season is hot, oppressive, and overcast, while in the dry season it's sweltering and partly cloudy.[2]
Shanga's temperature is rising and falling due to climate change, with warming stripes denoting average temperatures.[3]