Yola North | |
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Coordinates: 9°12′00″N12°29′00″E / 9.2°N 12.4833°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Adamawa State |
Capital | Yola |
Area | |
• Total | 25.98 sq mi (67.30 km2) |
Population (2022) [1] | |
• Total | 307,900 |
• Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,600/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Yola North is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. It includes Jimeta. It is a suburb of Yola (Yola South).
Yola is the administrative capital of Adamawa State in Nigeria's northeastern region. [2]
Yola North LGA experiences two distinct seasons—the dry and the rainy—with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius. The well-known Mandara Mountains range is located in the LGA, and the average wind speed in the region is 10 km/h. [3] [4]
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