Bayo ⓘ is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town Fikhayel.[1]
Bayo, Nigeria | |
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 Interactive map of Bayo, Nigeria | |
  Bayo, Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°16′22″N 11°39′41″E / 10.2729°N 11.6613°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Capital | Fikhayel |
| Area | |
• Total | 956 km2 (369 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 78,978 |
| • Density | 82.6/km2 (214/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 603 |
It has an area of 956 km2 and a population of 78,978 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 603.[2]
It is one of the four LGAs that constitute the Biu Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[3]
Demography
editIn a 2023 demographic survey of Internally displaced persons (IDPs), the most commonly reported languages (spoken at homes and places of primary residence) present in the local government area were; Hausa – 66.9%, Eastern Fulfulde – 20.5%, Bura – 8.8% and six other languages spoken by populations below 1% each.[4] This data was not obtained from a nationally co-ordinated population headcount. The last time Nigeria included ethnic and linguistic data in its enumeration parameters was in the national census of 1963.[5]
Climate/Geography
editBayo LGA is located at an elevation of 760 metres (2,500 feet) above sea level and has a total size of 956 square kilometres or 369 square miles. The terrain of the Bayo local government region, which is part of the Savannah belt, is made up of hills and other rock formations. The area's temperature is reported to be 33 °C or 91 °F, with a 13% humidity level.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ↑ "Governor Zulum, we need more secondary schools in Bayo LGA". Daily Trust. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN 9780104089.
- ↑ "Language use data platform". CLEAR Global. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "History of Population Census in Nigeria". National Population Commission. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bayo Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Bayo, Nigeria Hourly Weather Forecast | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "10-Day Weather Forecast for Bayo, Borno, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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