Karim Lamido
LGA and town
Karim Lamido is located in Nigeria
Karim Lamido
Karim Lamido
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°12′N 10°53′E / 9.200°N 10.883°E / 9.200; 10.883
Country Nigeria
StateTaraba State
Local Government HeadquartersKarim Lamido
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilBarr. Shehu Yahaya [1]
Area
 • Total6,620 km2 (2,560 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total195,844
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
662
ISO 3166 codeNG.TA.KL

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 / 9.30000°N 11.20000°E / 9.30000; 11.20000.

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, Wurkun, Jenjo, Bambuka, Munga, kodei, Dadiya, Bandawa and fulani. It contains about 11 political wards, some of which are Karim 'A', Karim 'A', Jen Ardido, Jen Kaigama, Muri A, Muri B, Muri C, 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][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Taraba State Local Government Council Chairmen". Nigeria: Taraba State. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Karim Lamido, Taraba, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Karim Lamido Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Karim Lamido, Taraba, Nigeria 10-Day Weather Forecast - The Weather Channel | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Karim Lamido, Taraba, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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