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 State | |
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LGA and town | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Nasarawa State |
| Headquarters | New Karu |
| Government | |
| • Esu Karu | Pharmacist Luka Panya Baba |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 205,477 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Demographics
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
editThe 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.
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
editSee also
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References
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 & Villages in Karu « Nasarawa State « Nigeria". Towns & 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.