Mokwa

Mokwa
LGA and town
The post office in Mokwa.
The post office in Mokwa.
Interactive map of Mokwa
Mokwa is located in Nigeria
Mokwa
Mokwa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°17′37″N 5°3′24″E / 9.29361°N 5.05667°E / 9.29361; 5.05667
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Council ChairmanFebruary 11, 2016
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon. Amb. Jibril Abdullahi Muregi
Area
 • Total
4,338 km2 (1,675 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
244,937
 • Density56.46/km2 (146.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
912
ISO 3166 codeNG.NI.MO

Mokwa is a town and Local Government Area and market town in Niger State, Nigeria. The town had an estimated population of 416,600 in 2022.

The long southern border of the LGA is formed by the Niger River from Lake Jebba in the west beyond the confluence of the Kaduna River in the east. Kwara State and Kogi State are across the Niger from the LGA. Mokwa is a major meeting point where traders from the south buy food from growers in the north.

The postal code of the area is 912.

A watercolour of a compound in Mokwa, 1911

Climate

The temperature in the region fluctuates year-round, ranging from 17 to 37 °C (63 to 98 °F), with occasional dips below 14 °C (57 °F) or above 39 °C (103 °F).

From February 3 to April 26, the hot season, with an average daily high temperature exceeding 35 °C (95 °F), lasts for 2.7 months. In Mokwa, April is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 36 °C (96 °F) and low of 25 °C (77 °F).

The 3.3-month cool season, which runs from July 1 to October 11, has an average daily maximum temperature of less than 31 °C (87 °F). With an average low of 18 °C (64 °F) and high of 33 °C (92 °F), December is the coldest month of the year in Mokwa.

Flood

On May 28, 2025, the city experienced severe damage after significant flooding of the Niger River, resulting in upwards of 200 deaths, with an additional 500 people missing as of June 1.

References

  1. ↑ "Mokwa (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria flood disaster: 111 confirmed dead in Mokwa, death toll may rise". Mathrubhumi. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Mokwa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Mokwa, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Mokwa". meteoblue. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Nnasom, David (June 2, 2025). "How FG's non-implementation of 2025 Budget caused Mokwa flood – NGO". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Olaoluwa, Azeezat; Macaulay, Cecilia (June 1, 2025). "Nigeria floods: Death toll hits more than 200 in Mokwa, officials say". BBC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.