Karim Lamido

Karim Lamido is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karim Lamido at 9°18′00″N 11°12′00″E.

Karim Lamido
LGA and town
Karim Lamido Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°12′N 10°53′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Taraba State
Local Government Headquarters	Karim Lamido
Government
• Type	State Assembly Hon . Dr. Mike Dio, Hon Anas Shuaibu
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Hon. Bitrus Danjos [1]
Area
• Total	6,620 km2 (2,560 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	195,844
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	662
ISO 3166 code	NG.TA.KL

It has an area of 6,620 km² and a population of 195,844 at the 2006 census.

The southern border of Karim Lamido is the Benue River and it is traversed by several tributaries of that river.

The postal code of the area is 662.^[2]

Karim Lamido has various ethnic groups, including Karimjo, Jenjo, Bambuka, Munga Lelau, Munga Dosso, kodei, Dadiya, Bandawa, Wurkun and fulani. It contains about 11 political wards, some of which are Karim 'A', Karim 'B, Bikwin, Amar, Andamin, Jen Ardido, Jen Kaigama, Kwanchi, Didango, Darofai, Bachama etc.

Climate

Karim Lamido has 154.58 wet days (42.35% of the time) annually and averages 31.83°C, which is 2.37% warmer than the national average for Nigeria.^[3][4][5]

See also

• Materum, Nigeria
• Muri, Nigeria
• Karimjo, Nigeria