Gamawa

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Gamawa
LGA and town
Gamawa Emir's Palace.jpg
Gamawa Emir's Palace
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Gamawa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°08′N10°32′E / 12.133°N 10.533°E / 12.133; 10.533
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Bauchi State
Area
  Total2,925 km2 (1,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total286,388
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
752
ISO 3166 code NG.BA.GM
Gamawa

Gamawa is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, bordering Yobe State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Gamawa.

It has an area of 2,925 km2 and a population of 286,388 at the 2006 census.

The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Fulani and the Karai-Karai living in the east. [1]

The postal code of the area is 752. [2]

Climate

The rainy season in Gamawa is typically hot, humid, and generally cloudy, whereas the dry season is hot and partly cloudy. [3] [4]

Gamawa Emir's Palace Gamawa Emir's Palace.jpg
Gamawa Emir's Palace

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References

  1. "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. "Gamawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  4. "Gamawa, Bauchi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

Gamawa is boarded to the south by Dambam