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Mokwa
Town in Niger state
Town in Niger state
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Mokwa |
| settlement_type | LGA and town |
| image_skyline | Mokwa Post Office- Niger State.jpg |
| image_caption | The post office in Mokwa. |
| pushpin_map | Nigeria |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Nigeria |
| coordinates | |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 7 |
| mapframe-wikidata | yes |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Nigeria |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Niger State |
| established_title | Council Chairman |
| established_date | February 11, 2016 |
| leader_title | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council |
| leader_name | Hon. Amb. Jibril Abdullahi Muregi |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 4338 |
| population_total | 244,937 |
| population_as_of | 2006 census |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | WAT |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| postal_code_type | 3-digit postal code prefix |
| postal_code | 912 |
| iso_code | NG.NI.MO |
| mapframe-zoom = 7 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village Mokwa is a Local Government Area and market town in Niger State, Nigeria. The town had an estimated population of 416,600 in 2022.
The long southern border of the LGA is formed by the Niger River from Lake Jebba in the west beyond the confluence of the Kaduna River in the east. Kwara State and Kogi State are across the Niger from the LGA. Mokwa is a major meeting point where traders from the south buy food from growers in the north.
The postal code of the area is 912.
Climate
The temperature in the region fluctuates year-round, ranging from 63 to, with occasional dips below 57 F or above 103 F.
From February 3 to April 26, the hot season, with an average daily high temperature exceeding 95 F, lasts for 2.7 months. In Mokwa, April is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 96 F and low of 77 F.
The 3.3-month cool season, which runs from July 1 to October 11, has an average daily maximum temperature of less than 87 F. With an average low of 64 F and high of 92 F, December is the coldest month of the year in Mokwa.
On May 28, 2025, the city experienced severe damage after significant flooding of the Niger River, resulting in upwards of 200 deaths, with an additional 500 people missing as of June 1.
References
References
- "Mokwa (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- (May 30, 2025). "Nigeria flood disaster: 111 confirmed dead in Mokwa, death toll may rise". [[Mathrubhumi]].
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
- "Mokwa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".
- Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Mokwa, Nigeria".
- "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Mokwa".
- Nnasom, David. (June 2, 2025). "How FG's non-implementation of 2025 Budget caused Mokwa flood – NGO".
- (June 1, 2025). "Nigeria floods: Death toll hits more than 200 in Mokwa, officials say".
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