Kwami is a

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Gombe State Gombe State (; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in North East (Nigeria), northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Borno State, Borno in the vicinity of Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa Dam, Dadin Kowa and Yobe S ...

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. It has its

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in the town of Mallam Sidi. Kwami is bordered in the east by Lake Dadin Kowa, in the

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by Funakaye and Gombe in the south. The

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of the area is 760.

Population

The population of Kwami in 2006 census is 195,298.

Religion

The people of kwami local government area are mostly and majority

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with

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minority.

Geographical location

Kwami LGA has a total area of 1,787 square kilometres and lies on the banks of Lake Dadinkowa. The area witnesses two major seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons. The average temperature in Kwami LGA is 32 °C.

Economy of Kwami

The dwellers of Kwami are into many different economical activities but the most common one is farming and fishing.

Farming

Kwami LGA residents engage in

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, and domestic animal rearing, cultivating crops like

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s and

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, and hosting markets for various commodities and domestic animals.

Infrastructure

In December 2022, Gombe State

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Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (born 9 October 1961) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who has served as the governor of Gombe State since 2019. Early life Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya was born on 9 October 1961 in Jekadefari, Gombe, Gombe State. His ...

reiterated the state government's plan to begin construction of the road connecting Kwami and Malam-Sidi, the LGA's headquarters, to reduce administrative challenges and bring economic and social prosperity to the people of the LGA.

Headquarter

Malam Sidi is the administrative headquarter of Kwami LGA.

Education

Secondary Schools in Kwami include

# Government Day Secondary School, Bojude # Government Day Secondary School, Gadam # Government Comprehensive Day Secondary School, Kwami # Government Day Comprehensive Secondary School Gadam #Government Technical Secondary School Kwami #Government Day Junior secondary school Kwami #Community Day Secondary School Doho Muhammad Adamu

Altitude

481 m (1,578 ft)

Climate

The dry and wet seasons are the two most prevalent ones in the region. Kwami LCA experiences 32 °C on a regular basis.

Localities

Town and villages in Kwami Local Government Area. * Doho * Bojude * Dukul * Gadam * Jurara * Komfulata * Malleri * Kwami * Daban Fulani * Malam Sidi

References

Local Government Areas in Gombe State {{GombeNG-geo-stub