Karu is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, centralNigeria. It is close in proximity to the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It has an area of 2,640 km2. Karu local government has its headquarters in New Karu town. It was originally built to house the capital's civil servants and lower income families, but had no running water or good sanitation system.[1] Karu has grown in population beyond its original planned capacity. Ensure Administrative convenience and bring government closer to the grass root people, Karshi Development Area was created with its administrative secretariat at Uke.[2][3]
According to the 2006 census, the population of mainly New Karu town was 205,477.[4][2][5]
Economy
The majority of the population of Karu LGA works in agriculture, and the region is well-known for cultivating crops like yam, maize, salad greens, and tomatoes. Trade is booming in the region as well, and it is home to a number of marketplaces, including the very popular Karu International Market. Hunting and leather work are two more significant economic activity in the Karu Local Governments Area.[6]
Geography
Climate
The average temperature in Karu LGA, which has a total size of 2640 square kilometers, is 29 degrees Celsius. A 1250 mm annual average rainfall is predicted for the region, and an average wind speed of 9 km/h is predicted for the local Governments Area.[7][6]
In Karu, the dry season is hot and partially cloudy, and the wet season is warm, unpleasant, and cloudy. It rarely falls below 56°F or rises over 102°F throughout the year, with the average temperature fluctuating between 62°F and 95°F.[8]
A daily high temperature of 92°F is typical during the 2.5-month hot season, which runs from January 28 to April 13. With an average high temperature of 95°F and low temperature of 72°F, March is the hottest month of the year in Karu.[7]
A daily high temperature below 84°F is typical during the 3.6-month cool season, which runs from June 21 to October 8. December, with average lows of 62°F and highs of 89°F, is the coldest month of the year in Karu.[8]
The average proportion of sky that is covered by clouds in Karu varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.[9]
In Karu, the clearer season starts about November 7 and lasts for 3.6 months, coming to a close around February 24.[8]
In Karu, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 53% of the time on average.[7]
Around February 24 marks the start of the year's cloudiest period, which lasts for 8.4 months and ends around November 7.[9]
May is the cloudiest month of the year in Karu, with the sky being cloudy or mostly cloudy 84% of the time on average during that month.[10]
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Karu is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State central Nigeria It is close in proximity to the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria It has an area of 2 640 km2 Karu local government has its headquarters in New Karu town It was originally built to house the capital s civil servants and lower income families but had no running water or good sanitation system 1 Karu has grown in population beyond its original planned capacity Ensure Administrative convenience and bring government closer to the grass root people Karshi Development Area was created with its administrative secretariat at Uke 2 3 Karu Nasarawa StateLGA and townCountry NigeriaStateNasarawa StateHeadquartersNew KaruGovernment Esu KaruPharmacist Luka Panya BabaPopulation 2006 Total205 477Time zoneUTC 1 WAT Contents 1 Demographics 2 Economy 3 Geography 3 1 Climate 4 Education 5 Transportation 6 Postal code 7 Villages 8 See also 9 ReferencesDemographics EditAccording to the 2006 census the population of mainly New Karu town was 205 477 4 2 5 Economy EditThe majority of the population of Karu LGA works in agriculture and the region is well known for cultivating crops like yam maize salad greens and tomatoes Trade is booming in the region as well and it is home to a number of marketplaces including the very popular Karu International Market Hunting and leather work are two more significant economic activity in the Karu Local Governments Area 6 Geography EditClimate Edit The average temperature in Karu LGA which has a total size of 2640 square kilometers is 29 degrees Celsius A 1250 mm annual average rainfall is predicted for the region and an average wind speed of 9 km h is predicted for the local Governments Area 7 6 In Karu the dry season is hot and partially cloudy and the wet season is warm unpleasant and cloudy It rarely falls below 56 F or rises over 102 F throughout the year with the average temperature fluctuating between 62 F and 95 F 8 A daily high temperature of 92 F is typical during the 2 5 month hot season which runs from January 28 to April 13 With an average high temperature of 95 F and low temperature of 72 F March is the hottest month of the year in Karu 7 A daily high temperature below 84 F is typical during the 3 6 month cool season which runs from June 21 to October 8 December with average lows of 62 F and highs of 89 F is the coldest month of the year in Karu 8 The average proportion of sky that is covered by clouds in Karu varies significantly seasonally throughout the year 9 In Karu the clearer season starts about November 7 and lasts for 3 6 months coming to a close around February 24 8 In Karu January is the clearest month of the year with the sky remaining clear mostly clear or partly overcast 53 of the time on average 7 Around February 24 marks the start of the year s cloudiest period which lasts for 8 4 months and ends around November 7 9 May is the cloudiest month of the year in Karu with the sky being cloudy or mostly cloudy 84 of the time on average during that month 10 Education EditLoyola Jesuit College is in Gidan Mangoro Karu 11 12 K Bols International School is in Auta Balefi New Karu St Augustine s College is in New Karu Karu 13 Transportation EditThe Karu urban area is served by an express way connecting Karu to Abuja Nigeria s capital city and to other parts of the country Postal code EditThe postal code of the area is 961 14 3 Villages EditKuchikau One Man Village Masaka Uke TudunwadaSee also Edit Nigeria portalGreater Karu Urban AreaReferences Edit Murray Senan 13 February 2007 Life of poverty in Abuja s wealth BBC News Retrieved 17 January 2008 a b places 1 January 1970 Towns amp Villages in Karu Nasarawa State Nigeria Towns amp Villages Retrieved 22 August 2023 a b Karu Local Government Area www finelib com Retrieved 22 August 2023 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 2006 Population Census PDF National Bureau of Statistics Archived from the original PDF on 26 June 2011 Retrieved 4 May 2011 Karu Local Government Area Nigeria Population Statistics Charts Map and Location citypopulation de Retrieved 22 August 2023 a b Karu Local Government Area www manpower com ng Retrieved 22 August 2023 a b c 14 Day Weather Karu meteoblue Retrieved 22 August 2023 a b c Karu Climate Weather By Month Average Temperature Nigeria Weather Spark weatherspark com Retrieved 22 August 2023 a b Weather in Karu today GISMETEO COM Retrieved 22 August 2023 Karu Nigeria Hourly Weather Forecast Weather Underground www wunderground com Retrieved 22 August 2023 Home page Loyola Jesuit College Retrieved 10 May 2016 Gidan Mangoro Karu Karshi Road Abuja Federal Capital Territory NIGERIA Musa Illiyasu Why the current reforms in education sector by Education Minister permanent dead link Nigerian Newsday Tuesday 20 December 2005 Retrieved 12 September 2011 Home Page St Augustine s College staugustinescollege org Retrieved 22 March 2020 Post Offices with map of LGA NIPOST Archived from the original on 7 October 2009 Retrieved 20 October 2009 This 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