Bursari
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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|subdivision_name1 =Yobe State
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|leader_name =Zanna Bawa (APC)
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|area_total_km2 =3818
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|population_total = 109,124
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Bursari is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dapchi in the far south of the area at {{Coord|12|29|25|N|11|29|40|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}.
It has an area of 3,818 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 109,124 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 620.{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}
The kanuri language is spoken in Bursari LGA.{{Cite web
| title = Bade
| work = Ethnologue
| accessdate = 2014-05-25
| url = http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bde
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Climate
Bursari local government area spans 3,818 square kilometers, primarily dry and semi-arid. It has two main seasons: a prolonged, scorching dry season and a rainy season. The average temperature is 34°C, with low humidity at 15 percent. This paints a picture of a hot, arid environment with limited rainfall.{{Cite web |title=Bursari Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/782/bursari |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}