Kumo, Nigeria

Kumo
Kumo
City
Kumo
Interactive map of Kumo
Coordinates (Gombe): 10°02′59″N 11°11′59″E / 10.0496°N 11.1997°E / 10.0496; 11.1997
Government
 • LamiɗoHRH Dr. Umar Muhammad Atiku
Time zoneWAT
Postal code
771102

Kumo is a town in northeastern Nigeria and the administrative headquarters of Akko Local Government Area (LGA) in Gombe State. It lies approximately 40 kilometres southeast of Gombe, the state capital, along the Gombe–Yola road corridor. Kumo serves as both the largest urban settlement in Akko LGA and the seat of the Akko Emirate Council, a First-Class Emirate in Gombe State.

With a population estimated at over 150,000 people (2022 projection), Kumo is one of the most populous towns in Gombe State. The town is divided into four political wards—Kumo East, Kumo West, Kumo Centre, and Lambi (Kumo North)—which collectively make it the most populous bloc in Akko LGA.[1][2]

Notable people

Infrastructure

As a growing city, kumo has been slowly expanding with the establishment of various learning institutions and road networks that place the town at an advantageous end. On 26 August 2022, a 66 km Gombe-Kumo-Billiri-Kaltungo highway was inaugurated by Former President Muhammadu Buhari. The sixty-six kilometer road links three States to Gombe, Taraba and Adamawa. While describing the project, the President regarded the highway to be one of the strategic projects aimed at improving the State's road infrastructure, supporting the ease of doing businesses, creating jobs and entrenching a prosperous economic environment, in line with the administration's commitment to eradicate poverty among the citizens of the areas.[5][6]


[7]Emirate Council


Climate

The rainy season in Kumo is oppressive and cloudy, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it's hot all year round. The average annual temperature ranges between 58 °F (14 °C) and 100 °F (38 °C), rarely falling below 53 °F (12 °C) or rising over 105 °F (41 °C).[8]

Kumo, situated at an altitude of zero meters (0 feet) above sea level, experiences a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate, classified as Aw. The average annual temperature in this district is 31.08 °C (87.94 °F), surpassing Nigeria's average by 1.62%. Kumo typically receives approximately 68.03 millimeters (2.68 inches) of rainfall spread across 97.97 rainy days per year, accounting for 26.84% of the total time.[9][10][11][12]

12 February through 23 April, which is 2.3 months, there is a hot season with daily high temperatures that typically exceed 96 degrees Fahrenheit. April has an average high temperature of 97 °F (36 °C) and low temperature of 74 °F (23 °C), making it the hottest month of the year in Kumo.[9][10][11]

The average daily high temperature is below 86 °F (30 °C) during the 3.3-month cool season, which runs from July 4 to October 13. December, with an average low of 58 °F (14 °C) and high of 90 °F (32 °C), is the coldest month of the year in Kumo.[9][10][11]

The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Kumo varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.[9][10] Beginning about 5 November and lasting for 4.0 months, the clearest part of the year in Kumo ends around 5 March.[9][10] In Kumo, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 55% of the time.[9] Beginning at 5 March and lasting for 8.0 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around 5 November.[9] May is the cloudiest month of the year in Kumo, with the sky being cloudy or mostly cloudy 78% of the time on average.[9][11]

References

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  2. ^ Blueprint (11 April 2022). "The advent of Lincoln University Kumo". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Nigeria Police Force grossly understaffed – Rep Usman Bello Kumo". Daily Trust. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ Premium Times https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/511435-interview-how-abuja-a-virgin-land-became-nigerias-best-planned-city-ex-minister-modibbo.html?tztc=1. Retrieved 19 August 2023. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Buhari commissions Gombe-Kumo-Billiri-Kaltungo Highway - Trending News". 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Lincoln University Malaysia Delegation Proposes Varsity in Nigeria". National Universities Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ^ Erezi, Dennis (4 July 2023). "Ihonvbere, Kumo, Madaki emerges House of Reps principal officers". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. ^ "AUD/JPY Price Analysis: Prices tumble below the 1-hour Kumo; further downside expected". FXStreet. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kumo Weather". WorldWeatherOnline.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Kumo Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d "Weather Kumo, Gombe, Nigeria today - current weather forecast Kumo, Gombe - Meteobox.com". meteobox.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Kumo Weather Forecast". www.weather-forecast.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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