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Kiyawa
Kiyawa
LGA and town
	Kiyawa
	Coordinates: 11°47′05″N 9°36′30″E / 11.78472°N 9.60833°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Jigawa State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Nasiru Ahmed (APC)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Kiyawa is a town and local government area in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Geography

Kiyawa is located at 11°47′05″N 09°36′30″E / 11.78472°N 9.60833°E / 11.78472; 9.60833 and has an estimated population of 17,704. It is situated on the road running between kano and Azare with Dutse (30 km west), Jemma (35 km east), and Azare (65 km east).

History

In 1801 the Hausa ruler Yakubu was killed attempting to storm the Zamfara fortress located here.

Climate

The climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive rainy season with predominantly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from 55°F to 104°F.^[1]

Positive trends indicate warmer weather, while horizontal trends indicate colder weather in Kiyawa due to climate change.^[2]

References

^ "Kiyawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ "Climate Change Kiyawa". meteoblue. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

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[1] "Kiyawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[2] "Climate Change Kiyawa". meteoblue. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

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