Ningi is a town, a local government area, and an emirate in Bauchi State, Nigeria. The Ningi emirate comprises two local government areas, Ningi and Warji, with a combined area of 5,250 km2 and a population of 501,912 according to the 2006 Census. The Ningi local government area covers an area of 4,625 km2 with a population of 387,192 at the 2006 Census. The area is inhabited mostly by hausa people, Duwa, Ningawa. Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya was the longes Emir to reigned who ascended the throne from 1978 until his death on 25 August 2024..

Climate

In Ningi, the dry season is partially cloudy and hot all year round,while the wet season is oppressive and generally cloudy.The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit; it is infrequently below 50 or beyond 106 degrees.

Local Government

Ningi Local Government Area is in the town of Ningi and the area council comprises 3 districts;

Geography/Climate

The average temperature of Ningi LGA is 32 °C, with a total area of 4,625 square kilometres. The dry season and the rainy season are two separate seasons that are experienced in the LGA. An estimate of 10 km/h for the LGA's average wind speed. In Ningi, the dry season is partially cloudy and hot all year round, while the wet season is oppressive and generally cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit; it is infrequently below 50 or beyond 106 degrees. From March 9 to May 18, the hot season, which has an average daily high temperature above 98°F, lasts for 2.3 months. With an average high of 101°F and low of 74°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Ningi.

Economy

Majority agrarian, the Ningi LGA is recognized for raising a wide range of animals and growing a number of different crops. Sugarcane, millet, and soybeans are among the crops farmed in the Ningi LGA, and camels, cows, and goats are among the livestock raised and sold there. The Ningi LGA is home to a number of marketplaces that serve as trading hubs for a range of commodities and services, demonstrating the thriving trade that occurs there.

List of rulers

1. Hamza – 1847–1849
2. Ahmadu – 1850–1855
3. Abubakar Danmaje – 1855–1870
4. Haruna Karami – 1870–1886
5. Abubakar Gajigi – 1886–1890
6. Usman Danyaya – 1890-1902
7. Mamuda Lolo – 1902–1905
8. Musa Dangwido – 1905–1906
9. (Restoration of) Mamuda Lolo – 1906–1908
10. Abdu mai Fatima – 1908–1915
11. Zakari Dankaka – 1915–1922
12. Adamu Danyaya – 1922–1955
13. Haruna II – 1955–1957
14. Abdullahi Adamu Danyaya – 1957–1961
15. Ibrahim Gurama – 1963–1977
16. Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya – 1978–2024
17. Haruna yunusa Danyaya 2024-current

Notable people