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{{for|the family name|Mokwa (surname)}}{{Short description|Town in Niger state}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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'''Mokwa''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Niger State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Mokwa on the [[A1 highway (Nigeria)|A1 highway]] in the west of the area.
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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. The A1 highway crosses the Niger at Gana to Jebba in Kwara State.
 
Mokwa is a [[Nupe people|Nupe]] kingdom led by the [[Ndalile]] (presently Lile [[Shaba Aliyu]]) and consisting of sub-districts such as [[Muwo]], [[Bokani, Mokwa|Bokani]], [[Kudu, Mokwa|Kudu]], [[Kpaki]], [[Jebba]], [[Rabba]], [[Ja'agi]] and others. The leadership style of Mokwa town is emirship, and the head of the town is addressed as [[Ndalile]].{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
It has an area of 4,338&nbsp;km²{{sup|2}} and a population of 244,937 at the 2006 census.▼
 
The [[postal code]] of the area is 912.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | deadurlurl-status = yesdead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archivedate = 2012-11-26 | df = }}</ref>▼
The town is known for it production of tradition crafts, notably hoes, cutlass and melon processing. Mokwa is also known for it sallah festival.
 
== Climate ==
Mokwa is occupied by vast tribes like the [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]], [[Hausa people|Hausa]], [[Igbo people|Igbo]], [[Gbagi]] and others.
The [[temperature]] in the region fluctuates year-round, ranging from 63°F to 98°F, with occasional dips below 57°F or above 103°F.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mokwa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/51458/Average-Weather-in-Mokwa-Nigeria-Year-Round#:~:text=The%20hottest%20month%20of%20the,temperature%20below%2087%C2%B0F. |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Atlas |first=Weather |title=Yearly & Monthly weather - Mokwa, Nigeria |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/nigeria/mokwa-climate |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Weather Atlas |language=en}}</ref>
 
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.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Simulated historical climate & weather data for Mokwa |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/mokwa_nigeria_2329981 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
▲It has an area of 4,338&nbsp;km² and a population of 244,937 at the 2006 census.
 
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 [[Cold|coldest]] month of the year in Mokwa.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
▲The [[postal code]] of the area is 912.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archivedate = 2012-11-26 | df = }}</ref>
 
==References==
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[[Category:Local Government Areas in Niger State]]
[[Category:Populated places in Niger State]]
 
 
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