Table 2. Geography and climate features of study area

Stations/ parameters Maiduguri Sokoto Enugu Abuja Port Harcourt
Latitude 13.09°E 5.140°E 7.30°E 7.40°E 7.05°E
Longitude 11.50°N 13.04°N 6.30°N 9.09°N 4.82°N
Height above sea level, hs (m) 353.8 350.8 141.8 343.1 19.5
Average annual rainfall (mm) 552.1 647 1,695.4 1,270 2,310.9
Average annual temp (°C) 27.4 28.9 26.0 27.4 25
Average rainy days/per year 43 47 102 79 139.7