Gamawa
LGA and town in Bauchi State, Nigeria
12°08′N 10°32′E / 12.133°N 10.533°E / 12.133; 10.533![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
(2006 census)
752
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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]
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References
- ^ "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Gamawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Gamawa, Bauchi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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State capital: Bauchi
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Gamawa is boarded to the south by Dambam
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