Silame

Silame is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Silame, on the Sokoto River.

Silame
LGA and town
Silame
Coordinates: 13°2′N 4°51′E / 13.033°N 4.850°E / 13.033; 4.850
Country	Nigeria
State	Sokoto State
Area
• Total	790 km^2 (310 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	104,378
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	853
ISO 3166 code	NG.SO.SI

It has an area of 790 km² and a population of 104,378 at the 2006 census.^[1]

The postal code of the area is 853.^[2]

Climate

There is a wet season that is hot and oppressive and a dry season that is hot and partly cloudy throughout the year.^[3][4]

References

1. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
2. . NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. "Silame Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
4. "Silame, Sokoto, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.