Zaki | |
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Coordinates: 12°08′N 10°17′E / 12.133°N 10.283°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Bauchi State |
Government | |
• Member of Federal House of Representatives | Muhammed Dan Abba Shehu |
Area | |
• Total | 1,436 km2 (554 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | |
• Total | 338,700 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 752 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.BA.ZA |
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Zaki is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katagum.
It has an area of 1,436 km2 and a population of 191,457 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 752. [2]
The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Hausa, Kanuri and Karai-Karai in the east of the area. [3]
The Bade language is spoken in Zaki LGA. [4]
The temperature varies between the wet season, which is warm and unpleasant, and the dry season, which is hot, humid, and partially cloudy. [5]
The annual temperature trend in Kafin Zaki is rising due to climate change; warming stripes show the average annual temperature. [6]