Billiri

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Billiri
LGA and town
Motto: 
Kal Kwi ka Amdo
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Billiri
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°50′N11°09′E / 9.833°N 11.150°E / 9.833; 11.150
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Gombe State
HeadquartersBilliri Town
Government
 • TypeCouncil government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilEgla Idris
Area
 • Total737 km2 (285 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total252,544
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
771
ISO 3166 code NG.GO.BI
Billiri
Billiri hill located in Billiri local government Area Billiri hill.jpg
Billiri hill located in Billiri local government Area

Billiri (or Biliri) is one of the 11 Local Government Areas of Gombe State, Nigeria bordered to the north by Akko Local Government Area, south and east by Shongo, andnorthe-East by Kaltungo Local Government Area. It is a historical settlement of the Tangales located South of Gombe [1] It has an area of 737 km2 and a population of 202,144 at the 2006 census. Apart from the Tangale language, Fulfulde and Hausa are commonly spoken [1] The postal code of the area is 771. [2]

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Most of the inhabitants of Billiri are Christians while Muslims form the largest minority. [3] [1] The dominant tribe is Tangale which means "Tangle".

The traditional ruler of the Local Government Area is called the "Mai Tangle". [4] The death of the Mai Tangale in 2020 brought about communal unrest in the Biliri community due to the delay in reinstating a new Mai Tangale. [3] [5]

History

The Tangale people claimed to have emerged as the settlers of Billiri from a migration journey through Borno State.They had to move from places such as Sanum kede and Kupto due to tribal wars. Tangaltong, one of the 7 clans in Tangale is where billiri as well as Bare and Kantali resided. [6] The Tangale language is a west chadic language.

Mai Tangale

The traditional ruler of the Tangale Tribe is addressed as Mai Tangale. [4] Following the death of the former King, Mallam Danladi Maiyamba was elected as the new Mai Tangale in the year 2021. [7]

The Billiri Crisis

In March 2021, Danladi Sanusi-Maiyamba was announced by the Gombe State government as the new Mai Tangale in Billiri following the death of Abdu Buba Maisharu II, the immediate past Mai of Tangale Kingdom who died in January 2021. The announcement erupted violence and protests in Billiri over the claim that Mohammad Inuwa Yahaya, the Governor of the State, did not go with the candidate selected by the kingmakers. The erupted concerns and protests led to violence that claimed lives and properties.

[8] [1] [9]

Towns & Villages

The towns and villages in Billiri Local Government Area include: [10]

  1. Billiri-Tangale
  2. Ayaba
  3. Baganje
  4. Bare
  5. Billiri
  6. Kalmai
  7. Kulkul
  8. Labepit
  9. Lakalkal
  10. Lamugu
  11. Landongor
  12. Pokuli
  13. Lanshi daji
  14. Popandi
  15. Sabon layi
  16. Sansani (Lakumana)
  17. Pandinkude
  18. Pandi kamio
  19. Pokwangli
  20. Shela
  21. Sikirit
  22. Tal
  23. Tanglang
  24. Todi
  25. Tudu kwaya [11]

Wards/Polling units

There are 10 wards in Billiri local government and they are: [12] [13]

  1. Bangaje North
  2. Bangaje South
  3. Bare
  4. Billiri North
  5. Billiri South
  6. Kalmai
  7. Todi
  8. Tudu Kwaya
  9. Tal
  10. Tanglang

Religion

There are two main Religions practice in Billiri which are;

Schools

They include:

Food

Soya beans is one of the common foods in Billiri with about six prominent markets according to a study [16]

Festivals

Market

Billiri market is on Saturday of every week, and it is recognized for the selling of agricultural products like cowpea, soya beans, beans, and other household items. The Biliri market is primarily regarded as a large market for diverse trading. [18]

Climate

Mai Tangle Hill (Pandi Tangle) Billiri hill.jpg
Mai Tangle Hill (Pandi Tangle)


The Billiri local government area in Gombe has the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 56 °F to 98 °F and is rarely below 52 °F or above 103 °F [19] [20] [21] [22]

Temperatures in Billiri on average, both high and low

The Billiri Cloud

Over the course of the year, there is a substantial seasonal change in the average percentage of sky that is covered by clouds in Billiri.

In Billiri, the clearer season starts about 5 November and lasts for 4.0 months, finishing around 5 March. [19]

In Billiri, January is the clearest month of the year, with a 55% average percentage of clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast skies. [19]

Around 5 March, the year's cloudier period starts, and it lasts for 8.0 months, ending around 5 November. [19]

May is the cloudiest month of the year in Billiri, with 79% of the time experiencing overcast or mostly cloudy skies on average. [19]

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