Akko, Nigeria

Akko
LGA
Motto: 
AKK babban lamba
Akko is located in Nigeria
Akko
Akko
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°03′00″N 11°13′00″E / 10.05000°N 11.21667°E / 10.05000; 11.21667
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersKumo
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAbubakar Usman Barambu
(Dallatun AKKO)
Area
 • Total
2,627 km2 (1,014 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
337,853
 • Ethnicities
Fulani Tangale
 • Religions
mostly populated are Muslims and some few Christians
Time zoneUTC1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
771
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.AK
Map

Akko is a local government area of Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Kumo town on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe,[1] about 40 km away.[2] Kumo (headquarter) is a cosmopolitan communities of more than 30 differents tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.[3]

Kumo also serves as the second-largest in the state centre after Gombe Local Government Area, the local government area is made up of three major districts and 11 wards. Akko Local Government Area was created for the main purpose of establishing link between the people at the grassroots, state and the central government levels.[4][3]

Akko Local Government Area Secretariat, Kumo, Gombe state, Nigeria[5] Akko local government area is under Gombe state, and the current governor is Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, is governing under All Progressives Congress (APC) political party.[2]

The Chairman of Akko local government is Alhaji Abubakar Usaman.

Akko Local Government Area is located in Kumo town and the area council consists of Akko, Gona, Kumo, Pindiga, Garin Garba, Jalingo, Jauro Tukur, Kembu, Kumo North, Kumo East, Panda, Kumo Central, Lergo, Garin Liman Kumo, Mararraban-Tumu, Tashan Magarya, and many more.[6]

The town of Akko, from which the name of the local government area is originated, is west of Gombe at 10°17′00″N 10°58′00″E / 10.28333°N 10.96667°E / 10.28333; 10.96667.

Geomorphology of Akko

The 2627 square kilometer Akko local government region has an estimated 39 percent humidity and an estimated 8 km/h wind speed. The dry and wet seasons are the two main seasons in the region, and the average temperature in Akko LGA is reported to be 30 degrees Celsius.[7]

 Akko has a population of 337,853 at the 2006 census.[8][9]

The postal code of the area is 771102 to 771104.[10][11]

There are about 100 secondary schools in Akko LGA.[12]

The economy of Akko

With markets like the Tike, Babbar Kusawa, and Tashar Gwari bringing in tens of thousands of buyers and sellers each year, agriculture and commerce are two of the main drivers of the Akko LGA's economy.[7]

[13]

Government

The local government Chairman and Deputy Chairman are Abubakar Usman Barambu and Mahmud Saleh Tabra respectively.[14] They are both from the All Progressive Congress political party.[14][15] The local government area is made up of three major Emirates namely: Akko, Gona and Pindiga.

Schools

Market days

As in most northern states of Nigeria, there is much agricultural activity including the following:[16]

  • Beans
  • Cotton
  • Gum arabic
  • Groundnut
  • Maize
  • Millet
  • Sorghum
  • Tomatoes
  • Rice farming in Akko
    Most of this produce finds its way into the local markets with specific days allotted for towns and villages:[16]
  • Monday: Garko, Pindiga & Kalshingi
  • Tuesday: Kashere
  • Wednesday: None
  • Thursday: Kumo
  • Friday: Kembu
  • Saturday: Tumu, Kalshingi
  • Sunday: Tukulma

Wards in Akko Local Government Area

There are 11 wards that exist in Akko Local Government area[17]

  1. Akko
  2. Garko
  3. Kalshingi
  4. Kashere
  5. Kumo Central
  6. Kumo East
  7. Kumo North
  8. Kumo West
  9. Pindiga
  10. Tumu
  11. Tukulma

Climate

The rainy season in Akko is oppressive and cloudy, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it's hot all year round. The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit with very little variation below or above 103 degrees.[18][19]

Lowest Typical Temperature in Akko

With an average daily high temperature of 95 °F, the hot season lasts for 2.3 months, from 19 February to 28 April. With an average high of 97 °F and low of 73 °F, April is the hottest month of the year in Akko.[18]

Highest Typical Temperature in Akko

With an average daily maximum temperature below 84 °F, the cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from 8 July to 8 October.[18] December is the coldest month of the year in Akko, with average lows of 57 °F and highs of 89 °F.[18]

Akko's Cloud

Source:[20]

The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Akko varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.[18]

Around 5 November marks the start of Akko's clearer season, which lasts for four months and ends around 5 March.[18]

In Akko, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.[18]

Beginning at 5 March and lasting for 8.0 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around 5 November.[18]

May is the cloudiest month of the year in Akko, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time on average during this month.[18]

Akko's Precipitation

A day that was at least 0.04 inches (or the equivalent) in depth of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Akko, the likelihood of rainy days fluctuates wildly throughout the year.[18]

Between 25 May and 6 October, which is the length of the wetter season, there is a larger than 43% probability that any given day would be rainy. In Akko, August has an average of 26.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, making it the month with the most rainy days.[18]

From 6 October to 25 May, there are 7.6 months during which it is drier. The month with the least number of days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation in Akko is December, with an average of 0.0 days.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Christmas: Gombe Governor Releases N75m Food Items To Christian Community". 25 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rome2rio: Discover how to get to Akko from anywhere". Rome2rio. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Nigeria, Media (22 April 2022). "History Of Akko LGA, Gombe State". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ Akko Local Government Area Kumo Gombe State. "Finelib.com - [1]". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ Abdulaghonniy, www.finelib.com. "Finelib.com - Nigeria Business Directory and Search Engine". www.finelib.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Finelib.com - Nigeria Business Directory and Search Engine". www.finelib.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ a b "Akko Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Akko (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Akko, Gombe, Nigeria". www.city-facts.com.
  10. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  11. ^ "Akko LGA Postal Code: Gombe State". Nigeria ZIP Code. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Government Secondary Schools in Akko, Gombe State". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ Soluap (9 May 2023). "AKKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF GOMBE STATE". Soluap. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b "APC wins all 11 chairmanship, 114 councillorship seats in Gombe". 20 December 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  15. ^ Ahmad, Auwal (20 December 2020). "Gombe LG poll: APC wins all 11 Chairmanship, 114 Councillorship seats". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Akko LGA". Gombe State Government. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  17. ^ Olaitan. "AKKO LGA wards new and existing polling unit". Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Gombe Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Weather in Akko, Gombe State, Nigeria | Tomorrow.io". Tomorrow.io Weather. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Weather Forecast Akko - Nigeria (Gombe) : free 15 day weather forecasts". La Chaîne Météo (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2023.

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