Jega, Kebbi

LGA and town in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Jega, Nigeria
LGA and town
Country	Nigeria
State	Kebbi State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Jega is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jega.

It has an area of 891 km² and a population of 193,352 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 863.^[1]

History

The town was founded by Muhammad al-Bukhari, a son of Abd al-Salam, one of the leaders of the Sokoto jihad who later revolted against the Sokoto Caliphate. After Abd al-Salam was killed by the Sokoto forces, al-Bukhari submitted to the first Emir of Gwandu Abdullahi dan Fodio (r. 1812–1828), who allowed him to settle on the banks of the River Zamfara with his large following, founding the town of Jega. Abdullahi appointed him the first Sarkin Kebbi of Jega.^[2]^{: 419–420}^[3]

Climate

The temperature in the wet season is hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, while in the dry season it's sweltering and partly cloudy.^[4]^[5]

Notable people

Attahiru Jega

References

^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^ S. J. Hogben, A. H. M. Kirk-Greene (1966). The Emirates Of Northern Nigeria A Preliminary Survey Of Their Historical Traditions. Internet Archive.
^ Last, Murray (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. Internet Archive. [New York] Humanities Press. p. 69.
^ "Jega Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
^ "Jega, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.