Kwami Local Government Area is in Gombe state, North-east Nigeria and has its headquarters is the town of Mallam Sidi.
Kwami LGA is made up of several towns and villages such a Habiya, Roddo, Dukku, Maiko, Tita, Maleri, Kolori, and Jurara. The estimated population of Kwami LGA is put at 195, 812 inhabitants with the vast majority of the area’s populace made up of members of the Kwami tribe. The Kwami language is widely spoken in the area while the religions of Islam and Christianity are commonly practiced in the LGA. Notable landmarks in Kwami LGA include the NYSC permanent Orientation Camp.
Approximate distance between the communities to the Local and State headquarters
Community
Distance from LGA Headquarters
Distance from State Headquarters
Kwami
49.5KM
13.53KM
Malam Sidi
0.KM
25.92KM
Bojude
58.7KM
32.65KM
Tappi
53KM
26.68KM
Doho
7.9KM
19.14KM
Dukul
22KM
43.84KM
GEOGRAPHY
Kwami LGA sits on 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 put at 32 degrees centigrade.
ECONOMY
A number of economic activities are engaged in by dwellers of the Kwami LGA and these include farming and trade. The area is known for the cultivation of a number of crops such as beans and millet while the LGA also hosts several markets where an inexhaustible number of commodities are bought and sold. A number of domestic animals are also reared and sold in Kwami LGA.
LIST OF WARD IN KWAMI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
There are 10 wards in Kwami Local Government Area.
Bojude
Daban Fulani
Doho
Dukul
Gadam
Jurara
Komfulata
Kwami
Malam Sidi
Malleri
LIST OF POLLING UNITS IN KWAMI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
There are 206 polling units in Kwami Local Government Area.
Gombe is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. It is located in the north eastern part of the country.
The state was created out of Bauchi state on 1st October 1996 by Sani Abacha’s administration.
Its creation was a fulfilment of the aspiration of the people who for long, had passionately craved for a state of their own out of the then Bauchi state.
Gombe State has eleven Local Government Areas (LGA) namely, Akko, Balanga, Billiri, Dukku, Funakaye, Gombe, Kaltungo, Kwami, Nafada, Shongom, and Yamaltu Deba.
The following are administrative maps of Gombe State showing the local government areas
Historically, Gombe state is a fusion of two distinct groups of people, comprising the people of Gombe North and the ethnic grouping of Gombe South.
Gombe is located on latitude 9”30’ and 12”30’N, Longitude 8”5’and 11”45’E.
It has borders with Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, and Bauchi states.
The State climate is generally warm, with temperatures not exceeding 300c during the months of March-May considered to be the hottest months. The following table gives other profile of the jewel state.
The following Map indicates in red the position of Gombe in relation to the thirty six (36) states of the federation.
The Emirate government, which had its Head quarters in Gombe Abba, was formed to effectively control what constitutes a larger part of the Gombe State, until the advent of the British in the early 20th century.
Under the British, the state was administered through the mechanism of two administrative units, i.e. Gombe Native Authority and Tangale Waja Native Authorities. The two Authorities constituted Gombe Division during the Colonial era. However, with independence in 1960 and the subsequent military administration, many changes occurred which led to the emergence of local government authorities. Thus, between 1976 and the present, the then two authorities had metamorphosed into the present 11 local governments.
Capital: Gombe
Land area: The State occupies a total land area of about 20,265sqkm.
Climate: Warm, exceeding 40″c during the hottest month (March – May)
Topography: Mainly mountainous, undulating and Hilly to the South-East and flat open plains in the Central, North, North-East, West and North-West.
Location: Latitude 9”30’ and 12”30’N, Longitude 8”5’and 11”45’E. The state lies in the centre of North east Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. It shares common boundaries with Adamawa and Taraba State to the South, Bauchi State to the West, Borno State to the East and Yobe State to the North.
Power: The State is served by the PHCN National grid through the North-East PHCN substation located in Gombe State capital
Roads: Five(5) Federal trunk “A” roads connect the State Capital with all parts of the Country. Twonship roads have been constructed in the State capital and all the major towns.
Airport: The State has an International Airport which is also surrounded by four (4) International Airport, located in Kano, Jos, Yola and Maiduguri.
Major towns :Gombe the capital, Bajoga, Billiri, Kaltungo, Kumo, Dukku and Deba.
Ethnic CompositionMulti-ethnic, mainly made up of Fulani, Tangale, Waja, Bolawa, Tera,Jukun, Jara, Pero, Tula, Cham, Lunguda, Dadiya, Kamo, Awak, Kanuri, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo.
Language spoken: English is the official language, but as much as Hausa remain the commercial language amongst the people of the state, Fulfulde, Tangale, Tera, Waja, and Kanuri are commonly spoken.
Vegetation: Gombe is generally a Guinea Savannah grassland with concentration of wood lands in the South East and South West.
