Tureta

Tureta is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Tureta. It shares a border with Zamfara State in the south and east. They are mainly Hausa people predominantly Burmawa.^{[clarification needed]} Islam is there main religion. Fishing and farming are the major occupations. Currently^[when?] Dr Muhammad Danrabi Tureta is their newly appointed king title as sarkin Burmin tureta.

Tureta
LGA and town
Tureta
Coordinates: 12°35′22″N 5°32′49″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Sokoto State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Aliyu Abubakar [1]
Area
• Total	920 sq mi (2,383 km2)
Population  (2006)
• Total	68,370
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	852
ISO 3166 code	NG.OG.TT

Tureta has an area of 2,383 km² and a population of 68,370 at the 2006 census.^[2]

The postal code of the area is 852.^[3]

Climate

The average temperature ranges from 62°F to 103°F, with the wet season being hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, and the dry season being hot and partly cloudy.^[4][5]