Bodinga

Bodinga is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bodinga. It was first established by Abdullahi dan Fodio in 1809.^[2]

Bodinga
LGA and town
Bodinga
Coordinates: 12°53′N 5°10′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Sokoto State
Established	1809
Founded by	Abdullahi dan Fodio
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Muhammad Shehu Dingyadi [1]
Area
• Total	564 km2 (218 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	175,406
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	852
ISO 3166 code	NG.SO.BO

It has an area of 564 km² and a population of 175,406 at the 2006 census.^[3]

The postal code of the area is 852.^[4]

Climate

The climate changes throughout the year from a wet season that is primarily cloudy to a dry season that is mostly hot and partly cloudy.^[5]

Temperature

Bodinga has a warmer climate with a positive trend continuing to rise in temperature and a declining trend continuing to fall in temperature.^[6]