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Kwali is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria.
It has an area of 1,206 km2 and a population of 85,837 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 904105.[2]
Kwali was created on October 1, 1996 by the military administration of General Sani Abacha.[3]
One profession that the people of Kwali Local Government Area are famous for is pottery. Indeed, it is the country home of the world-famous potter, Dr. Ladi Kwali whose image currently adorns the 20 Naira bill.[4] Another is cloth making. But today, other professions such as farming, hunting and trading are also practiced by the inhabitants of Kwali Area Council.[5]
Like other area councils in Nigeria, Kwali is headed by an elected chairman and is sub-divided into wards. The 10 wards that make up Kwali Area Council are Ashara, Dafa, Gumbo, Kilankwa, Kundu, Kwali, Pai, Wako, Yangoji and Yebu. Each Ward is headed by a councillor. But unlike a typical area council in Nigeria, Kwali has a different mode of sub-division into districts headed by district heads.[6]
In Kwali, the year-round heat is accompanied by an uncomfortable, cloudy rainy season and a humid, partially cloudy dry season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 63°F and 94°F; it is rarely lower or higher than 57°F or 101°F.[7] With an average yearly temperature of 31.42°C, the Kwali district has a tropical wet and dry climate, which is 1.96% warmer than the national average for Nigeria.[8][9]
Average Temperature
With an average daily high temperature of 92°F, the hot season spans 2.7 months, from January 24 to April 15. At an average high temperature of 92°F and low temperature of 76°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Kwali. With an average daily maximum temperature below 85°F, the cool season spans 3.3 months, from June 24 to October 2. With an average low temperature of 64°F and high temperature of 90°F, December is the coldest month of the year in Kwali.[7]
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Kwali Area Council plays host to a number of important monuments including Federal Government College[10] National Mathematical Center Sheda Kwali,[11] Sheda Science and technology complex,[12] Nigeria Education Research and Development Center,[13] National Fire Academy Sheda[19], Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pump station Awawa and more.
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