Kura, Nigeria
LGA and town in Kano State, Nigeria
Kura is a town and Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria.
It has an area of 206 km2 and a population of 144,601 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 711.
Climate/Geography
In Kura, the dry season is partly gloomy, the wet season is unpleasant, and the weather is partly hot around the year. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 12 °C (54 °F) and 38 °C (101 °F); it is rarely lower or higher than 9 °C (49 °F) or 41 °C (106 °F). The hot season, which runs from March 14 to May 18, lasts for 2.1 months and with daily highs that average more than 37 °C (98 °F). April is the hottest month of the year in Kura, with typical high temperatures of 38 °C (101 °F) and low temperatures of 23 °C (73 °F). The average daily maximum temperature during the 1.8-month mild season, which runs from December 1 to January 27, is below 32 °C (89 °F). At an average low of 13 °C (55 °F) and high of 31 °C (87 °F), January is the coldest month of the year in Kura.
Kura Local Government Area has an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius or 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit and a total area of 206 square kilometres or 80 square miles.
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