Jega, Kebbi
Jega, Nigeria | |
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LGA and town | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kebbi State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Jega is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jega.
It has an area of 891 km2 and a population of 193,352 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 863.[1]
History
[edit]The town was founded by Muhammad al-Bukhari, a son of Abd al-Salam, one of the leaders of the Sokoto jihad who later revolted against the Sokoto Caliphate. After Abd al-Salam was killed by the Sokoto forces, al-Bukhari submitted to the first Emir of Gwandu Abdullahi dan Fodio (r. 1812–1828), who allowed him to settle on the banks of the River of Gindi with his large following as a share of his father Abd al-Salam, founding the town of Jega. Abdullahi appointed him as Sarkin Kebbi of Jega after the killed of Sarkin Kebbi Hodi by his people at a place called Maciri in Jandutsi.[2]: 419–420 [3]
Climate
[edit]The temperature in the wet season is hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, while in the dry season it's sweltering and partly cloudy.[4][5]
Notable people
[edit]- Attahiru Jega
- Engr Yusuf Shamsu (Civil Engineer)
- Alh. Muhammed Arzika (District Head)
- Ahmed Jafar
- Abdurrashid Bawa (Former EFCC Chairman)
References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ S. J. Hogben, A. H. M. Kirk-Greene (1966). The Emirates Of Northern Nigeria A Preliminary Survey Of Their Historical Traditions. Internet Archive.
- ^ Last, Murray (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. Internet Archive. [New York] Humanities Press. p. 69.
- ^ "Jega Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Jega, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
State capital: Birnin Kebbi | ||
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