Kwami is a local government area in Gombe state, North-east Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Mallam Sidi.

The area 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 Christianity and Islam are largely practiced in the LGA.

Notable landmarks in Kwami LGA include the NYSC permanent Orientation Camp.

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

The 10 wards in Kwami Local Government Area are:

• 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, namely:

• Abba Nanami, K. / Mai Unguwa
• Alagarno, Alagarno Pri. Sch.
• Alluger, Dispensary
• Ardo Abdu, K. Ardo Abdu
• Ardo Daba, Kofar Aji
• Ardo Daba, Kofar Ardo Daba
• Baba Dala, Kwami Pri. Sch.
• Babadala, Kofar Babadala
• Babadala, Kofar Babadala
• Babadala, Kofar Kosuma
• Babadala, Kwami Pri. Sch.
• Babadala, Maternity
• Bafuya, Bafuya Pri. Sch.
• Bagadu, Kofar Jauro Bagadu
• Bamayi Ii, Kofar Jauro Bamayi
• Bamayi Birin, Bamayi Birin
• Bamayi I, Kofar Jauro Bamayi
• Bappa Tukur, Kofar Bappa Tukur
• Bappate, Kofar Jauro
• Bele, Kofar Sarkin Bele
• Bemi, Bemi Maternity
• Biributu, Biributu Pri. Sch.
• Bomala J. Hamidu, Kofar Jauro Hamidu
• Bomala, Bomala Pri. Sch.
• Bomala, Kofar M. Unguwa
• Bukkati, Kofar Bukkati
• Bula Barde, Bula Pri. Sch.
• Bulama Dauda, Sabon Gadam Pri. Sch.
• Bulturi, Bulturi Pri. Sch.
• Busum, Kofar Jauro Busum
• Chiroma, Kofar Chiroma
• Damba Barde, K. Sarkin Damba Barde
• Dan Buram, Kofar Sarkin Daba
• Daniya Sarki, Kofar Daniya Sarki
• Daniya Sarki, Kofar Sarki Daniya
• Dawaki, Kofar J/ Dawaki
• Dinawa Bakka, K. J. Dinawa Bakka
• Dinawa Pantami, Kofar Jauro
• Dinawa, Dinawa
• Diri, Kofar Sarkin Diri
• Dokari, Kofar Jauro Dokari
• Dumbona, Dunbona
• Durokono, Durokono Pri. Sch.
• Feshare, Kofar Jauro Baba
• Gabanni, Kofar Sarki Gabanni Kofar Jauro
• Gabuka, Gabukka Pri. Sch.
• Gafara Galadima, Kofar Gafara Galadima
• Gafara Madaki, Gafara Madaki
• Gaji Bauchi, Gaji Bauchi Pri. Sch.
• Galadima Gerkwami, K. Galadima
• Galadima, Dispensary
• Galadima, Kofar Jauro
• Gamadadi, Kofar Jauro Baita
• Ganjuwa, Ganjuwa
• Ganjuwa, Kofar S/ Ganjuma
• Garin Abbas, K. J. Garin Abbas
• Garin Alkali, Kofar Jauro
• Garin Bunu, K. J. Garin Bunu
• Garin Dalla, K / Dallai Bapeto
• Garin Jauro Bayo, Kofar Jauro Bayo
• Garin Tuguji, Kofar Jauro Tuguji
• Garin Wakili, Garin Wakili Pri. Sch.
• Garin Wakili, K. J. Garin Wakili
• Garin Yuguda, Kofar Jauro Yuguda
• Gerema, Kofar Gerema
• Gerkwami, Gerkwami Pri. Sch.
• Girema, Kofar Galadima
• Girgam, K/ Sarkin Girgam
• Gwaram, Gwaram Kalagari
• Hamma Lule, Primary School
• Iyma Kalajanga, Kofar Sarkin Kalajanga
• Jada Dukul, Jada Dukul
• Jada, Kofar Jauro
• Jalingo, Jalingo Pri. Sch.
• Jamji I, Jamji Pri. Sch.
• Jamji I, Kofar Sarkin Jamji
• Jamji Ii, Jamji Pri. Sch.
• Jamji Ii, Kofar Sarkin Jamji
• Jamji Zongoma Amsani, Kofar Zongoma Amsan
• Jauro Yaya, Kofar Jauro Yaya
• Jauro Ahmadu / Wuro Tann, Kofar Jauro Ahamadu
• Jauro Ahmadu, Kofar J/ Ahmadu
• Jauro Bello, Kofar Jauro Bello
• Jauro Bose, Jauro Bose
• Jauro Bose, Jauro Bose Pri. Sch.
• Jauro Dalil, Kofar Jauro Dalil
• Jauro Gabdo, Kofar Jauro Gabdo
• Jauro Gambo, Kofar Jauro Gambo
• Jauro Haji, Kofar Jauro Haji
• Jauro Isa, Kofar Jauro Isa
• Jauro Kawu, Kofar Jauro Kawu
• Jauro Malam, Jauro Malam
• Jauro Manga, Kofar Jauro Manga
• Jauro Mauwada, Jauro Mauwda Pri. Sch.
• Jauro Sabo, Kofar Jauro Sabo
• Jauro Tinda, Kofar Jauro Tinda
• Jauro Yaro, Kofar Jauro Yaro
• Jauro Yaya, Kofar Jauro Yaya
• Jurara, Jurara Pri. Sch.
• Jurara, Kofar Sarkin Jurara
• Kalagari (arikime), Kofar Jauro Arikime
• Kan Giwa, K/ Sarkin Kan Giwa
• Kobozo, Kobozo Pri. Sch.
• Kofar Ajiya, Adult Educ. Office
• Kofar Ajiya, M/ Sidi Area Court
• Kofar Ajiya, M/ Sidi Pri. Sch.
• Kofar Jauro Yaya Bagoggo, Kofar Jauro Yaya Bagoggo
• Kolori, Kolori Pri. Sch.
• Kurugu ( Malam Tafida), Pri. Sch.
• Kyari Madaki, Kofar S/ Kyari
• Lantaiwa, Kofar Jauro Lantaiwa
• Madaki Jamji, Kofar Jauro
• Madaki, Area Court
• Madaki, Kofar Madaki
• Madaki, Kofar Shugaba Adamu
• Madaki, Malleri Pri. Sch.
• Madugu Yashi, Madugu Yashi Pri. Sch.
• Magumari, Kofar S/ Magumari
• Mai Ung. Madu, Kofar Madugu
• Mai Ung. Yerima, Kofar Yerima
• Mai Ung., Kofar Ajiya
• Mai Ung., Kofar Sarkin Dohe
• Majeri, Kofar Majeri
• Makera, Makera
• Malam Bappah, Kofar Jauro Bappah
• Malam Dalli, Kofar Mallam Dalli
• Malam Jamji, Madukellumi
• Malam Kachalla, Kofar Jauro Maigoro
• Malam Maji, K. Malam Maji
• Malko, Malko Pri. Sch.
• Mallam Bappah, Kofar Mallam Bappa
• Masuri, Kofar Masuri
• Mettako, Kofar M/ung. Mettako
• Nahuta Kanuri, Kofar J/ Nahuta
• Nasarawa, Kofar Jauro Nasarawa
• Ngaji Majjoru, Kofar Jauro Abdu
• Ngaji Majjoru, Kofar Jauro Gambo
• Ngaji, Kofar Sarkin Dawo
• Njokhire, Kofar Jauro Njokhire
• Pawo, Kofar Galadima
• Sabon Gari, Kofar J/ Sabon Gari
• Sabon Garin Kwami, K. Jauro
• Sarki Jore, Kofar Sarki Jore
• Sarkin Dinawa, Dinawa Pri. Sch.
• Sarkin Jurara, Jurara Dispensary
• Sarkin Kom, Kom Dispensary
• Sarkin Kufayi, Kufayi Dispensary
• Sarkin Kulum, Kofar Sarkin Kulum
• Sarkin Kwami, K/ Sarkin Kwami
• Sarkin Noma Kulum, Kofar S/ Noma
• Sarkin Tappi, Kofar Sarkin Tappi
• Shangayari, Kofar Shangayari
• Shanin Fulani, K. /j. Shanin Fulani
• Shanin Tera, K. /j. Shanin Tera
• Sharifuri, Kofar Jauro
• Shong S / Yaki, Shongo Pri. Sch.
• Shongo Dirango, Shongo Dirango
• Sittamane, Kofar Jauro Sittamane
• Tafida Musa, Kofar Tafida Musa
• Tale, K. Jauro Tale
• Tanna, Kofar Tanna
• Tedo Gadam, Kofar Mai Ung. Kosuma
• Tinda Sabuwa, Kofar Jauro Tinda Sabuwa
• Tinda Bappa, Kofar Jauro Bappa
• Titi, Titi Pri. Sch.
• Tudun Wada, Pri. Sch. Kwami
• Ung. Chiroma, Kofar Chiroma Tappi
• Ung. Dan Buran, Daba Pri. Sch.
• Ung. Galadima, Doho Pri. Sch.
• Ung. Galadima, Kofar Galadima
• Ung. Makwalla, Kofar M / Ung. Makwalla
• Ung. Makwalla, Kofar Musa Mallam
• Ung. Waziri, Primary School
• Ung. Yerima, Daba Pri. Sch.
• Ung. Yerima, Maternity
• Ung. Yerima, Maternity
• Walama, Walama
• Wudel, Kofar Jauro Wudel
• Wuro Bundu, K. Jauro
• Wuro Dole, Dispensary
• Wuro Dole, Wuro Dole Pri. Sch.
• Wuro Dole, Wuro Dole Pri. Sch.
• Wuro Jabe, Wuro Jabe Pri. Sch.
• Wuro Johe, Wuro Johe Pri. Sch.
• Wuro Koha (mettako), Kofar Jauro Yahaya
• Wuro Tara, Wuro Tara Pri. Sch.
• Yalwa Yame, Kofar Yelwa Yame
• Yankari, K. Sarkin Yankari
• Yayari, Kofar Alh. Yayari
• Yelwa Tafida, Kofar Yelwa Tafida
• Yelwa Umaru, Kofar Yelwa Umaru
• Yerima Goje, K. /yerima Goje
• Yerima Gomboni, K. Yerima Gambo
• Yerima Kagum, Kofar Yerima Kagum
• Yerima, Dispensary
• Yerima, Kofar M/ung. Yerima
• Yerima, Kofar Sarkin Dukul
• Yerima, Kofar Yerima
• Zambe, Kofar Moh’d. S / Zambe
• Zangoma Kurugu, Kurugu Pri. Sch.
• Zangoma Abba, Kofar Zangoma Abba
• Zangoma Gaji, Kofar Jauro Yabu
• Zangoma Kyari, Zangoma Pri. Sch.
• Zangoma West, Zangoma West
• Zongoma Adamu, Zongoma Adamu
• Zongoma Mamman, Zongomza Pri. Sch.

Reference
https://gombestate.gov.ng/kwami-lga/