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Danbatta (or Dambatta or Dambarta) is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. It is located about 49 miles north of Kano city at the Northern border of Kano state with Jigawa state. It has headquarters at Danbatta town, located on the A2 highway.
It has an approximate area of 732 km2 and a population of 207,968 at the 2006 census. It is bordered to the north and east by Kazaure and Babura Local Government areas of Jigawa State respectively, and to the south and west by Minjibir and Makoda local Government areas of Kano state respectively.
The town is the location for the Audu Bako College of Agriculture (ABCOA) and Kano State School of Basic Midwifery. It is also home to Zone 3 of the Kano state Hospitals Management Board (HMB), Zonal Office of the Kano state Ministry of Education (MOE), Zonal Medical Store of Kano State Ministry of health (MOH), Zonal Office of Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (KNARDA) and Zonal Office of the Kano State Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA).
The postal code of the area is 702.
History
In 1979, the Danbatta local government area was established.
Religion
There two main Religions practice in Dambatta which are;Islam and Christianity.
Economy
A major economic activity in the region is agricultural agriculture, with a variety of crops growing there, including groundnuts, sorghum, onions, and millet. Hunting, ceramics, textile manufacturing, and leather work are some of the other significant economic activities in the region. The Local Government Area is home to multiple marketplaces, making trade another significant sector in the area.
Climate
In Dambatta, the dry season is partly cloudy, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, and the weather is hot all year round. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 57 °F and 102 °F, rarely falling below 53 °F or rising over 106 °F. With an average daily high temperature of 98 °F, the hot season spans 2.5 months, from March 19 to June 4. At an average high temperature of 101 °F and low temperature of 79 °F, May is the hottest month of the year in Dambatta. The average daily high temperature during the 1.7-month mild season, which runs from December 8 to January 30, is below 88 °F. At an average low of 58 °F and high of 85 °F, January is the coldest month of the year in Dambatta. The district experiences an annual temperature of 32.13 °C (89.83 °F), which is 2.67% higher than the average for Nigeria. The average yearly precipitation in Dambatta is 52.04 millimeters (2.05 inches) with 65.82 wet days (18.03% of the total).
Cloud
Throughout the year, there is a noticeable seasonal change in the average percentage of cloud cover in Dambatta. In Dambatta, the clearer season starts about November 10 and lasts for 3.8 months, finishing about March 3. In Dambatta, January is the clearest month of the year with 66% of the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy on average. Starting about March 3 and lasting 8.2 months until November 10, the cloudier portion of the year begins. With an average of 67% of the sky being cloudy or mostly cloudy, May is the cloudiest month of the year in Dambatta.
Danbatta Local Government Area Districts
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Ajumawa
Danbatta West
Danbatta East
Fagwalawa
Gwanda
Gwarabjawa
Goron
Maje
Kove
Saidawa
Sansa
Kove
References
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- Dambatta
- Bello Bako Dambatta
- Local government areas of Nigeria
- List of hospitals in Kano
- Kano State
- Bayero University Kano
- Bello (given name)
- YouWin!
- List of polytechnics in Nigeria
- Kano State House of Assembly