Ibi | |
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LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Ibi | |
  Ibi Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates:8°19′N9°51′E / 8.317°N 9.850°E /8.317; 9.850 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Taraba State |
| Local Government Headquarters | Ibi Town |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Iliya Muhammad Ajibu |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,672 km2 (1,032 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 84,054 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 620 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.TA.IB |
IbiListenⓘ is a town and administrative district inTaraba State,Nigeria. The town is located on the south bank of theBenue River, opposite the influx of the much smallerShemankar River. Both theTaraba River and theDonga River flow into the Benue within the LGA.
Ibi is one of the sixteenlocal government areas of Taraba State, and is governed by an elected chairman.There are 10 Wards in IBI local government area namely: DAMPAR I, DAMPAR II, DAMPAR III, IBI NWONYO I, IBI NWONYO II, IBI RIMI UKU I, IBI RIMI UKU II, SARKIN KUDU I, SARKIN KUDU II, SARKIN KUDU III
Ibi is located where the traditional land trade route of easternIgboland crossed the river trade route of the Benue River.[1] it is home to the Jukun Wanu and Wurbo people who are predominantly fishermen (especially those along the river bank) (up river).[2] By 1899 the Niger Company established a trading station at Ibi, and by 1901 telegraph service toLokoja had been established.[3] The British took control in 1900 and established Ibi as the administrative headquarters of western Muri. As cotton was one of the major crops of the area, steam powered cotton gins were established in Ibi in the early 1920s.[4]
| Climate data for Ibi, Nigeria | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.5 (101.3) | 40.5 (104.9) | 41.0 (105.8) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.5 (101.3) | 34.5 (94.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.0 (96.8) | 36.5 (97.7) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 37.1 (98.8) | 35.5 (95.9) | 32.5 (90.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.1 (91.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.0 (86.0) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 25.8 (78.4) | 27.4 (81.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.1 (71.8) | 20.7 (69.3) | 17.8 (64.0) | 21.7 (71.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) | 13.5 (56.3) | 16.5 (61.7) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.5 (65.3) | 14.0 (57.2) | 11.0 (51.8) | 11.0 (51.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 28 (1.1) | 96 (3.8) | 163 (6.4) | 193 (7.6) | 131 (5.2) | 137 (5.4) | 226 (8.9) | 138 (5.4) | 9 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 1,131 (44.5) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.3 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 07:00LST) | 62 | 64 | 76 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 77 | 85 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 260.4 | 259.9 | 251.1 | 219.0 | 238.7 | 195.0 | 173.6 | 155.0 | 177.0 | 244.9 | 270.0 | 282.1 | 2,726.7 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Source:Deutscher Wetterdienst[5] | |||||||||||||
