Kwami is a
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
of
Gombe State,
Nigeria. It has its
headquarters
Headquarters (commonly referred to as HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the to ...
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.
Population
The population of Kwami in 2006 census is 195,298.
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.
Economy of Kwami
The dwellers of Kwami engaged in many different economical activities but the most common one is farming and fishing.
Infrastructure
In December 2022, Gombe State
Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (born October 9, 1961) is a Nigerian businessman and politician. He is the Executive Governor of Gombe State elected on 9 March 2019, under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Early life
He was born on Octob ...
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.
Altitude
481 m (1,578 ft)
References
Local Government Areas in Gombe State
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