Gwadabawa is a town and Local Government Area on the A1 highway in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It comprises Gwadabawa, Salame, Chimola and Asara districts.

It has an area of 991 km and a population of 231,358 at the 2006 census.HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids

The postal code of the area is 843.

Climate The climate experiences a hot, oppressive wet season with mostly cloudy skies, and a sweltering, partly cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from to . Temperature

Between March 17 to May 26, or 2.3 months, the average daily maximum temperature rises above during the hot season. Averaging a high temperature of and a low of , April is the hottest month in Gwadabawa. There is an average daily high temperature below during the 1.6-month mild season, which runs from December 10 to January 30. At an average low of and high of , January is the coldest month of the year in Gwadabawa.

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