Tambuwal

Tambuwal
LGA and town
Motto(s): 
Tambuwal Garin Gogarma, Garin Buhari Dan Shehu ( Home to Buhari bn Shehu bn Fodiyo )
Interactive map of Tambuwal
Tambuwal is located in Nigeria
Tambuwal
Tambuwal
Location within Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°19′N 4°48′E / 12.317°N 4.800°E / 12.317; 4.800
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanAbba Shehu Tambuwal
Area
 • Total
1,717 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 Census)
 • Total
224,931
 • Density131.0/km2 (339.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
850
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.TW

Tambuwal (also known as Tambawal and Tambawel) is a town and Local Government Area on the A1 highway in Sokoto State, Nigeria.

It has an area of 1,717 km2 and a population of 224,931 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 850.

History

Tambuwal was founded by Muhammad Bukhari, a noted poet who was the son of Usman dan Fodio. He was the fief's first emir, and all its subsequent rulers descend from him.

The current Sarkin Tambuwal is Alhaji Ahmed Dahiru Tambuwal, 18th Sarkin Tambuwal.

Climate

There is a wet season that is hot and oppressive and a dry season that is hot and partly cloudy throughout the year.

Temperature

The rising temperatures, heat waves, and extreme weather events that characterise Tambuwal's climate have an impact on social viability and affect different regions differently, emphasising the need for adaptation strategies.

References

  1. ↑ "Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen". Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  3. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  4. ↑ Reichmuth, Stefan (1993). "Imam Umaru's Account of the Origins of the Ilọrin Emirate: A Manuscript in the Heinz Sölken Collection, Frankfurt". Sudanic Africa. 4: 155–173. ISSN 0803-0685.
  5. ↑ "Tambuwal Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Climate Change Tambuwal". meteoblue. Retrieved 22 October 2023.