Bida
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Bida | |
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LGA and city | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Hon. Bala Shaba |
| • Etsu | Yahaya Abubakar |
| Area | |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 912 |
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| ISO 3166 code | NG.NI.BI |
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Bida is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria and a city on the A124 highway which occupies most of the area.[1]
The LGA has an area of Template:Cvt and a population of 188,181 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 912.[2]
Geography
Bida is the second largest city in Niger State with an estimated population of 178,840 (2007).[3] It is located southwest of Minna, capital of Niger State, and is a dry, arid town.[4] Bida has produced great men and women of substance who have positively had some great impact in the development of Nigeria.
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.[4]
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.[5]
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 13°C/56°F or rise over 38°C/101°F in the humid, partly cloudy dry season, which has a hot and uncomfortable range of 17°C/62°F to 35°C/95°F.[6][7]
The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from February 3 to April 23, with an average daily high temperature of over 34°C/93°F. The hottest month of the year in Bida is April, with an average high temperature of 34°C/94°F and low temperature of 24°C/76°F.[8]
With an average daily maximum temperature below 30°C/86°F, the chilly season lasts 3.3 months, from June 28 to October 7. With an average low of 18°C/64°F and a high of 32°C/90°F, December is the coldest month of the year in Bida.[9]
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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.[11][12]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.North Central State, Nigeria. Survey Department. (1970), Bida., OCLC 5486416
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."List of Short Let Mini Flats in Bida, Niger". nigeriapropertycentre.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nigerian Library Association. Niger State Chapter. Annual Conference (2nd : 2017 : Bida, Nigeria). Proceedings of the Annual Conference, Bida 2017. OCLC 1074126465.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bida Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Simulated historical climate & weather data for Bida". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bida weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature". www.besttravelmonths.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bida". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mason, Mike, 1938- (1981). Foundations of the Bida Kingdom. Ahmadu Bello University Press. ISBN 978-125-012-7. OCLC 12134929.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.W. E, Nicholson (1934). "89. Bida (Nupe) Pottery". Man. 34: 71–73. doi:10.2307/2790654. ISSN 0025-1496. JSTOR 2790654.
External links
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