Kwami

Kwami is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Mallam Sidi. Kwami is bordered in the east by Lake Dadin Kowa, in the north by funakaye and Gombe in the south. The postal code of the area is 760.[1]

For the Akan name, see Kwame.

Kwami
LGA
Kwami is located in Nigeria
Kwami
Kwami
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°30′N 11°15′E
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersMalam Sidi
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilIbrahim Buba
Area
 • Total1,787 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total195,298
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
760
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.KW

Population

The population of Kwami in 2006 census is 195,298.[2][3]

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.[4]

Economy of Kwami

The dwellers of Kwami engaged in many different economical activities but the most common one is farming and fishing.[2]

Infrastructure

In December 2022, Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya 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.[5]

Altitude

481 m (1,578 ft)[6]

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Kwami Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. "Gombe, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2022". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  4. "Kwami Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. Online, Tribune (2022-12-19). "Gombe Gov promises better days ahead for people of Kwami". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  6. "Kwami, Gombe, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2022-12-25.


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