Lamurde is a town and

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 ...

Adamawa State Adamawa state () is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the west, and Taraba to the southwest, while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon. It tak ...

, Nigeria inhabited predominantly by the Bwatiye (Bachama) people.

History

The Lamurde Local Government was established on December 14, 1996, from the local government of Numan. Numerous local government areas in the state shares borders with it, including

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state to the west,

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and

Shelleng Shelleng is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria. The LGA shares borders with Guyuk and Girei LGA and is made up of towns and villages such as Kiri, Bodwai, Gundo, Jumbul, Shelleng, Timbu, Ketembere, Dunge, Boburo, a ...

local government areas to the east, Gombe State to the north, and Numan local government to the south. The local government area is 1098

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kilometers in size, and it is located roughly between

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10 24" west and 12 45" east, as well as 90 39" north and 90 11" south. The local government's population was 111.252 according to the 2006

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. Bwatiye (Bachama and Bata), Chobbo, Kwah, Waja, Lunguda, Mwana, Dadiya, Jenjo,

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, and

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are the

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groups present in the

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Climate

The

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in Lamurde is hot,

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, and

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, whereas the

dry season The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The te ...

is hot and partially cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature normally ranges from 61°F to 101°F, with

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rarely falling below 56°F or rising over 107°F.

Air pollution

Air

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, including dust from vehicles, poses a significant threat to

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, as it can be harmful and inhaled into the deepest parts of the lung.

References

Local Government Areas in Adamawa State {{AdamawaNG-geo-stub