There are 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa. Below are the names of the LGAs and the headquarters: LGA Headquarters Demsa Demsa Fufore Fufore Ganye Ganye Girei Girei Gombi Gombi Guyuk Guyuk Hong Hong Jada Jada Lamurde Lamurde Madagali Madagali Maiha Maiha Mayo-Belwa Mayo-Belwa Michika Michika Mubi North Mubi Mubi South Gella Numan Numan Song…

Adamawa is a State in Nigeria. It is diverse with many ethnic nationalities. Those nationalities have various ways of life. You’ll be thrilled at the nutritious foods, arts, and festivals. You can interact with community leaders, natives and early/modern farmers, cattle rearers. Adamawa State was created on 27th August, 1991. It is located in the…

Some major market days in Adamawa State are as follows: DAY TOWNS COMMONDITIES AVAILABLE Sunday Dong, Gereng, Kiri, M/Farang, Song, Fufore, Kojoli, Michika, Shuwa, Muva, Kala’a, Gella. Yam, Rice, Fish (Smoked and Fresh Livestock) etc Potash, Hides & Skins. Monday Hong, Jada, Muchala, Ghumchi, Mayo Bani, Gyawana Chikila Yam, Beans, Groundnuts, Maize, Cassava, Sugar Cane,…

Njuwa is an annual fishing festival performed by the Buatiye (Bata) people of Rugange, Njoboliyo, Dasin, Dulo, Bagale, Dagri, and Vunoklan villages of Adamawa Emirate. Though there is no fixed date for the festival, it usually takes place when the level of the water in the lake subsides. In most cases, it comes up in…

The Phuki festival as it is known by the people of Yandang, signifies the celebration of the ‘New Crops’ that are yet to be harvested. It can therefore be known as, the ‘New Crop Festival’ of the Yandang tribe of Kudaku. The provenance of this annual festival according to tradition is not precisely known, because…

The Vunon Festival dates back to about three centuries ago. It is celebrated by the Bachama, Batta and Mbula people for the first rain of the year. It usually takes place at Farai, the village of Nzeanzo. The three-day cultural/religious ceremony is to recall the death of Vunon, Nzeanzo’s mother, whose hut is kept as…

Sukur is located in Madagali local government area of Adamawa state of Nigeria along Nigeria/ Cameroon border, some 290 km from Yola, the Adamawa state capital of north eastern Nigeria. It is a hilltop settlement which stood at an elevation of 1045 m. The total land area covered by the site is 1942.50 ha with…

Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Adamawa is blessed with some of the wonders of the world. Lamurde Hot Spring, also known as Ruwan Zafi, is one of the tourist centres in Nigeria. It is located in Lamurde about 103 km from Yola, the capital of Adamawa state, Northeastern Nigeria. The Lamurde hot spring which the natives…

Michika formerly spelt and pronounced Mwe-cika is a town and Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. It borders the famous tourist site located at Mcedigyi in Vecemwe Rhumsiki of Cameroon. It is important to note that this LGA is the fourth largest town in Adamawa State. Though the Michika people have produced some very…

The fyover is meant to ease traffic congestion in the area thereby facilitating free vehicular movements. The construction of the interchange bridge project, located at the Central Roundabout of the Government Reserve Area, commenced in May last year and is one of the three multi-billion-naira road projects in the state capital initiated and awarded by…