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Toro, Nigeria | |
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LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Toro, Nigeria | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bauchi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Ibrahim Abubakar Dembo[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,589 sq mi (6,705 km2) |
| Population (2022 est)[2] | |
• Total | 617,800 |
| • Density | 238.6/sq mi (92.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Toro is aLocal Government Area ofBauchi State, Nigeria. Toro local government headquarters is in the town of Toro. The local government has three districts: Toro, Jama'a and Lame district.The local government is the largest local government in Nigeria and west Africa in particular. It has an area of 6,9322km and a population of 350,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 740.[3]
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Toro local government is rich in culture and has diverse ethnic groups such asAfizere, Anarubunu (Ribina), Duguza,Fulani, Kaiwari amongst others. However, Fulfulde is the major languages spoken by the people of the area (especially in the town of Toro).[citation needed]
With an average yearly temperature of 29.87°C, 88.52 millimetres of precipitation, and 119.3 rainy days, Toro generally has a tropical wet and dry climate.[4][5][6]
