Demsa | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Demsa | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′N12°8′E / 9.417°N 12.133°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Adamawa State |
| Headquarters | Demsa |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 180,251 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Demsa is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria with headquarters located in Demsa. Demsa lies on the Benue River. [1]
Demsa Local Government Area is one of the twenty one LGAs in Adamawa State and has the postal code of 642.
The LGA administrative office is situated in Demsa Town and has the incumbent LGA Chairman as the head while the Chiefs are the head of the respective communities that made up the town, and the Councillors being the representatives of each wards that made up the community. [2]
Population is 180,251. [3] It is inhabited by ethnic groups such as the Bachama (Bwatiye) Batta, Yandang, Bille, Mbula, Maya, Bare and fulani. [4]
The rainy season in Yola is humid, oppressive, and overcast, whereas the dry season is hot and partially cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature normally ranges from 63 °F to 103 °F, with temperatures rarely falling below 58 °F or rising over 108 °F. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
With an average daily high temperature of above 99 °F, the hot season lasts for 1.9 months, from February 26 to April 24. The hottest month in Demsa is April, with an average high temperature of 100 °F and low temperature of 81 °F. [5] [13] [9] [11] [10] [8] [7]
With an average daily maximum temperature below 91 °F, the chilly season lasts 3.4 months, from June 18 to September 29. Demsa experiences its coldest month of the year in January, with an average low of 63 °F and high of 91 °F. [5] [6] [7] [11] [10] [9] [8] [14]
The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Demsa varies significantly seasonally throughout the year. [15] [5] [6] [8] [7] [11] [9]
Around October 26 marks the start of Demsa's clearer season, which lasts for 4.5 months and ends around March 9. [5] [11] [9] [8] [7] [6]
In Demsa, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 54% of the time. [5] [6] [11] [9] [8] [7] [16]
Beginning around March 9 and lasting about 7.5 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around October 26. [5] [10] [8] [7] [6] [17]
May is the cloudiest month of the year in Demsa, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time on average during this month. [5] [9] [10] [11] [6]
The languages spoken in Demsa LGA are, [18]
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