Bida

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LGA in Niger state

title: "Bida" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-government-areas-in-niger-state"] description: "LGA in Niger state" topic_path: "general/local-government-areas-in-niger-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bida" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary LGA in Niger state ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
official_name	Bida
settlement_type	LGA and city
pushpin_map	Nigeria
pushpin_mapsize	250
pushpin_map_caption	North Central
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Nigeria
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Niger State
leader_title	Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
leader_name	Hon. Bala Shaba
leader_title1	Etsu
leader_name1	Yahaya Abubakar
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	1698
population_as_of	2006 census
population_total	266,008
population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank2_title	Religions
timezone	WAT
utc_offset	+1
coordinates
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	10
mapframe-wikidata	yes
mapframe-marker	village
postal_code_type	3-digit postal code prefix
postal_code	912
iso_code	NG.NI.BI
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The LGA has an area of 51 km2 and a population of 188,181 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 912.

Geography

Bida is the second largest city in Niger State with an estimated population of 178,840 (2007). It is located southwest of Minna, capital of Niger State, and is a dry, arid town. Bida has produced great men and women of substance who have positively had some great impact in the development of Nigeria. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/1897_plan_of_the_city_of_Bida.jpg" caption="An 1897 plan of Bida city"] ::

It is the capital of Nupe kingdom that stretches from the tip of Gurara local government down to river Niger on Jebba North Axis.

Bida is listed by UNESCO as one of the cultural centers of the world as it housed the famous Masaga, Tswata Mukun, Dokodza bronze and brass industry till date. Bida is the only place in the world where the best groundnut crunchy cakes; popularly known as kuli- kuli is made.

Districts include Katcha, Enagi, Baddeggi, Agaie, Pategi, Lemu, Kutigi, and others.

There are other places in Bida such as Bamisu estate, Ramatu dangana, ECWA poly road, Small Market, Main Market and the Federal Medical Centre (Bida) others. There are also different schools like Federal Government Girls College Bida, Federal Polytechnic Staff Secondary School, New Solutions Comprehensive School, Egwafin College of Health Sciences, Edumana College of Health Science, Government College, Bida and other places of interest.

Economy

As an agrarian society, Bida is the centre of all the commercial activities in the Niger South district of Niger state. It is where mostly all the cash crops such as shea nuts, cashew nut, groundnut and rice are exported inlarge quantities to the outside world. The town is the heart of Niger state has it is blessed with arable land for farming different grains and tuber crops. It is also a gate way town to Ways - suburban village where virtually all the states in the South eastern part of the country converge to engage in buying, selling an exportation of livestock within an outside the country.

Climate

Temperatures rarely drop below 56°F or rise over 101°F in the humid, partly cloudy dry season, which has a hot and uncomfortable range of 62°F to 95°F.

The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from February 3 to April 23, with an average daily high temperature of over 93°F. The hottest month of the year in Bida is April, with an average high temperature of 94°F and low temperature of 76°F.

With an average daily maximum temperature below 86°F, the chilly season lasts 3.3 months, from June 28 to October 7. With an average low of 64°F and a high of 90°F, December is the coldest month of the year in Bida.

| source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Nigeria/CSV/Bida_65112.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bida |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 4, 2024}}

Demographics

The major ethnic group is the Nupe. Bida is the headquarters of the Nupe Kingdom led by the Etsu Nupe (presently Etsu Yahaya Abubakar). The leadership style of the ancient town of Bida is emirship, and the head of the town is addressed as Etsu Nupe. Other tribes include Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Igala and Gbagi, Ibira.

References

North Central State, Nigeria. Survey Department.. (1970). "Bida.".
"Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
"The World Gazetteer".
"List of Short Let Mini Flats in Bida, Niger".
Nigerian Library Association. Niger State Chapter. Annual Conference (2nd : 2017 : Bida, Nigeria). "Proceedings of the Annual Conference, Bida 2017".
"Bida Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".
"Bida, Niger, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data"%20annually.).
"Simulated historical climate & weather data for Bida".
"Bida weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature".
Mason, Mike, 1938-. (1981). "Foundations of the Bida Kingdom". Ahmadu Bello University Press.
W. E, Nicholson. (1934). "89. Bida (Nupe) Pottery". Man.

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