Nguru, Nigeria

Nguru (or N'Gourou) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nguru near the Hadejia River at 12°52′45″N 10°27′09″E.

Nguru
LGA
Nguru River Bank, Yobe State
Nguru Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°52′45″N 10°27′09″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Yobe State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Hon.Muhammad Ahmed Mairami
Area
• Total	916 km2 (354 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	270,632
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	630
ISO 3166 code	NG.YO.NG

It has an area of 916 km² and a population of 270,632.

The postal code of the area is 630.^[1]

The town probably dates from around the 15th century. There is a variety of landscape types in the area, including the protected Hadejia-Nguru wetlands of Nguru Lake, and the "Sand Dunes", a semi-desert area.

Climate

Climate data for Nguru (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	40.0 (104.0)	42.1 (107.8)	46.6 (115.9)	44.4 (111.9)	44.5 (112.1)	47.5 (117.5)	41.9 (107.4)	39.2 (102.6)	39.8 (103.6)	41.5 (106.7)	41.4 (106.5)	40.5 (104.9)	47.5 (117.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.6 (87.1)	34.0 (93.2)	38.1 (100.6)	40.8 (105.4)	40.4 (104.7)	38.1 (100.6)	34.3 (93.7)	32.2 (90.0)	34.4 (93.9)	36.7 (98.1)	35.3 (95.5)	31.4 (88.5)	35.5 (95.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	22.2 (72.0)	25.3 (77.5)	29.5 (85.1)	32.5 (90.5)	33.0 (91.4)	31.6 (88.9)	29.0 (84.2)	27.3 (81.1)	28.9 (84.0)	29.4 (84.9)	26.9 (80.4)	23.3 (73.9)	28.2 (82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.9 (57.0)	16.6 (61.9)	20.9 (69.6)	24.3 (75.7)	25.6 (78.1)	25.1 (77.2)	23.6 (74.5)	22.4 (72.3)	23.3 (73.9)	22.2 (72.0)	18.4 (65.1)	15.1 (59.2)	21.0 (69.8)
Record low °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	6.0 (42.8)	8.0 (46.4)	12.0 (53.6)	15.0 (59.0)	15.9 (60.6)	16.0 (60.8)	14.0 (57.2)	15.0 (59.0)	9.8 (49.6)	10.0 (50.0)	5.0 (41.0)	5.0 (41.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	2.8 (0.11)	15.1 (0.59)	55.6 (2.19)	150.8 (5.94)	204.1 (8.04)	84.2 (3.31)	10.5 (0.41)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	523.1 (20.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.8	3.9	7.8	10.4	5.9	1.4	0.0	0.0	31.5
Average relative humidity (%)	18.9	14.5	12.4	17.1	29.8	44.4	59.4	74.1	70.2	44.7	24.0	21.6	35.9
Source 1: NOAA[2]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes)[3]

Transport

Nguru is the terminus of the Western Railway of Nigeria.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of Local Government Areas in Yobe State

See also

• Railway stations in Nigeria
• Federal Medical Centre, Nguru