Bagwai is a town and LGA located in north-western part of Kano State, about 55 kilometers away from Kano metropolitan sharing boarders with Bichi, Dawakin Tofa, Tsanyawa, Shanono, Kabo, Tofa, Rimin Gado. The third largest dam (Watari) is located in Bagwai.
Bagwai Local Government Area is one of the potential areas in Kano State, having an about 1000 hectares of irrigation Schemes (WATARI IRRIGATION SCHEMES) and third largest water treatment plant with capacity of 75,000 litres per Day.
About 90% of the population are farmers, where they produce crops all year round.
Bagwai Local Government has ten (10) Wards; Bagwai, Kiyawa, Gogori, Wurobagga, Kwajale,Dangada, Rimin Dako, Romo,Gadanya, Sare-Sare. And 27 Villages around the Local Government Area.
Geography The average temperature in Bagwai Local Government Area, which spans , is 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). The estimated wind speed and humidity in the vicinity are and 18%, respectively.
Climate In Bagwai, the wet season is oppressive and largely cloudy, the dry season is partly gloomy, and it is hot year round. It rarely drops below or rises over throughout the year; instead, the average range of temperatures is to . March 16 to May 27 is the start of the 2.3-month hot season, which has daily highs that average more than . At on average for highs and on average for lows, May is the hottest month in Bagwai. The average daily high temperature during the 1.7-month mild season, which runs from December 6 to January 29, is less than . In Bagwai, January is the coldest month of the year, with an average low temperature of and high temperature of .
Cloud In Bagwai, there is a notable seasonal fluctuation in the average percentage of cloud cover throughout the year. Around November 10 to March 2, or 3.8 months, is when Bagwai has its clearest season. The sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 65% of the time in January, which is the clearest month of the year in Bagwai.
In Bagwai, May is the cloudiest month of the year, with an average of 70% of the sky being cloudy or overcast. The cloudier portion of the year starts around March 2 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around November 10.
Wards There are ten wards in Bagwai local government: Bagwai Dangada Gadanya Gogori Kiyawa Kwajale Rimin Dako Romo Sare-Sare Warure Tsakuwa Wuro Bagga
See also Bagwai boat disaster Watari Dam
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