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Minna, Niger state | |
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State Capital and city | |
      From top, left to right: Minna City gate (entrance); Welcome to Minna; Bahago roundabout; Minna central mosque; St. Michael's Cathedral; Tunga roundabout; | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
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| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 304,113 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
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Minna is a city in theMiddle Belt ofNigeria. It is the capital city ofNiger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federalstates. Its original two major ethnic groups are theGbagyi and theNupe peoples.[1]
Archaeological evidence suggests settlement in the area dates back to about 47,000–37,000 years ago.Muslim culture filtered into Minna by way of the ancient Saharan trade routes much later, and the city contains manymosques including Minna Central Mosque and Muslim organizations like theIslamic Education Trust, Minna, Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria - Minna Area Council (MSSN-MNAC), Da'watu-Ilallahi-Wa-Rasulihi Association (DAWRA), etc. Sharia law is practised. Christianity is the second most practised religion in the city. Popular churches include theFaith Church,Grace Baptist Church,Nupe Kalvari Churches,Anglican Churches,ECWA churches,Baptist churches,Victory Christian Church, theApostolic Church and many others.[2]
Minna is the home state of Nigeria's former military PresidentGen. Ibrahim B. Babangida, and of former Head of State Gen.Abdulsalami Abubakar.
Based on research carried out, it was reported that Minna is being affected byland pollution caused by improper disposal of solid waste products. This has caused several diseases such as Malaria fever, Yellow fever, Lassa fever, etc.[3]
Minna has a typicalMiddle Belttropical savanna climate (KöppenAw) with two seasons: an arid, dusty,harmattan-dominateddry season from November to April and a humid, oppressivewet season dominated by monsoonal air masses from May to October. Temperatures are hot to sweltering year round, except at the height of the wet season when air temperatures are merely very warm but the high humidity makes it equally or more uncomfortable than the hotter dry season.
| Climate data for Minna (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.0 (104.0) | 44.0 (111.2) | 42.0 (107.6) | 42.2 (108.0) | 40.0 (104.0) | 39.0 (102.2) | 34.6 (94.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 40.6 (105.1) | 40.0 (104.0) | 44.0 (111.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.9 (94.8) | 37.2 (99.0) | 38.3 (100.9) | 36.8 (98.2) | 33.7 (92.7) | 31.1 (88.0) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.0 (84.2) | 30.1 (86.2) | 31.8 (89.2) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.2 (95.4) | 33.6 (92.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.0 (87.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 26.7 (80.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.8 (78.4) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.9 (82.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.8 (71.2) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.3 (72.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.0 (66.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 16.8 (62.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.0 (55.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) | 0.7 (0.03) | 3.7 (0.15) | 63.2 (2.49) | 148.4 (5.84) | 182.7 (7.19) | 210.0 (8.27) | 270.7 (10.66) | 258.9 (10.19) | 134.6 (5.30) | 3.0 (0.12) | 0.4 (0.02) | 1,277.5 (50.30) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 82.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 49.3 | 48.2 | 56.3 | 69.2 | 78.7 | 82.9 | 85.1 | 86.4 | 85.2 | 81.6 | 65.5 | 55.1 | 70.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 226.3 | 215.6 | 220.1 | 210.0 | 226.3 | 189.0 | 155.0 | 148.8 | 180.0 | 248.0 | 267.0 | 269.7 | 2,555.8 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 7.0 |
| Source:NOAA (sun 1961-1990)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
The current trend of literary and book art festivals in Nigeria, in the last 15 years, could be traced to Minna, Niger State, which started its literary and arts festival in May 1995.[6]
Cotton,guinea corn (sorghum),Maize andginger are the main agricultural products of the city. Yam is also extensively cultivated throughout the city. The economy also supports cattle trading, brewing,shea nut processing andgold mining. There are also FMCGs such as PZ Cussons that deal in toilet soaps, baby products, medicaments and so on.[7]Traditional industries and crafts in Minna includeleather work andmetalworking.
Minna is connected to neighbouring cities by road.Abuja, the capital of the country, is only 150 km away. Minna is also connected byrailroad to bothKano in the north andIbadan andLagos in the south. The city is served byMinna Airport.
Minna has many educational institutions, including:Fati Lami Abubakar Institute for Legal and Administrative Studies, TheFederal University of Technology Minna,Niger state school of health,Niger state school of nursing and Midwifery,Niger state university of Education among others. With many high schools asFather O'Connell Science College, Minna, Waziri Primary School, Chiroma Primary School, D.S.S Limawa, Kowa Schools, El-Bethel Academy, Jocis Schools, Hilltop Model School, Mypa schools, Himma international school, Police secondary school,El-Amin International School, FOMWAN Schools, New Horizon College, Divine Excellence International Schools and Brighter International Schools, among many others. The above-mentioned schools are the pioneering high schools in Minna. Minna has many primary health clinics with theGeneral Hospital, Minna serving as the general health care.[8][9]
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