Bende is a

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Abia State, Nigeria Abia is a state in the Southeastern region of Nigeria. The state's capital is Umuahia and its most populous city is Aba. Abia is bordered the west by Imo, east by Cross River, south by Rivers, northwest by Anambra and northeast by Enugu a ...

with

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located in Bende

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. Bende Local Government Area (L.G.A) of Abia state lies on 70 30I of the Greenwich Meridian and latitude 50 30I North of the Equator. It is composed of thirteen (13) communities, namely: Alayi, Bende, Ezeukwu, Igbere, Item, Itumbuzo, Nkpa, Ntalakwu, Ozuitem, Ugwueke, Umu-imenyi, Umuhu-Ezechi, and Uzuakoli. The population of Bende L.G.A. according to the 2016 population census was 192,621 persons. Bende L.G.A has agriculture climatic conditions typically of the tropics. Bende is bounded in the north by Cross River State, Afikpo and Ohaozara, and in the South by Arochukwu and Ohafia, while in the East and West by Ikwuano L.G.A. and Umuahia L.G.A respectively. Agriculture is widely the occupation of the people and it is a major rice producing area in Abia state.

Climate

In Bende, the

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is hot,

muggy Humidity is the concentration of water vapor present in the air. Water vapor, the gaseous state of water, is generally invisible to the human eye. Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present. Humidity depen ...

, and usually cloudy whereas the wet season is

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, oppressive, and

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. The average annual temperature ranges between 67 °F and 87 °F, rarely falling below 60 °F or rising over 90 °F. Since Bende experiences such small seasonal

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variations, talking about hot and cold seasons isn't very helpful.

Cloud

Over the course of the year at Bende, there are noticeable seasonal variations in the average percentage of

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that is covered by

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s. Around November 24 marks the start of Bende's clearer

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, which lasts for 2.6 months and ends around February 11. December is the clearest month of the year in Bende, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly

y 41% of the time on average. Beginning about February 11 and lasting for 9.4 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 24. May is the cloudiest month of the year in Bende, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time on average.

Precipitation

A day that has at least 0.04

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es of

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or liquid-equivalent

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is considered to be wet. In Bende, the likelihood of

rain Rain is a form of precipitation where water drop (liquid), droplets that have condensation, condensed from Water vapor#In Earth's atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is res ...

y days varies wildly throughout the year. From March 27 to November 8 is the wetter season, which has a 7.4-month duration with a greater than 45% chance of precipitation on any one day. In Bende, September has an average of 25.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, making it the month with the most wet days. Between November 8 and March 27, or 4.6 months, is the

. In Bende, January has an average of 1.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, making it the month with the fewest wet days. We categorize rainy days into those that only involve rain, those that only involve

snow Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water througho ...

, and those that combine the two. With an average of 25.4 days, September is the month in Bende with the most rainy days. According to this classification, rain alone has an annual peak probability of 86% on September 11 and is the most frequent type of precipitation throughout the year.

Localities

* Agbamuzu * Agbo-mmiri * Alayi * Ama-ogwu * Amaediaba * Amaoba * Amorji-Imenyi * Amaozara * Bende (town) * Etiti * Ezeukwu * Iluoma Nzeakoli *

Igbere Igbere is a suburban town in Bende local government area of Abia State of the South-Eastern geopolitical region Nigeria. Also popularly known and referred to as the Igbere Ebiri, the town is the core "part of Old-Bende Division of the former Eas ...

* Item * Isiegbu * Lodu Imenyi * Ndi-ekeugo * Ndiokorukwu * Nditoti *

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* Obuohia * Ogo Ubi * Okporoenyi * Okputong * Onuinyang * Ovum Ugwu Nkpa * Ukpom * Umuokoro, * Umuorie, * Ugwueke

Notable people

Arunma Oteh Arunma Oteh is a Nigerian economist. She was the Treasurer and a Vice President of the World Bank (2015–2018). She became the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria in January 2010. In this position she wa ...

, the former Director-General of Nigeria's Security Exchange Commission. She was also the chair of the

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in July 2021, appointed to succeed

Zeinab Badawi Zeinab Mohammed-Khair Badawi (; born 3 October 1959) is a Sudanese-British television and radio journalist, educator, civic activist, and writer. She was the first presenter of the ''ITV Morning News'' (later known as '' ITV News at 5:30''), an ...

. *

Benjamin Kalu Benjamin Okezie Kalu is a Nigerian politician who is currently serving as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria since 2023. He represents the Bende federal constituency. Life, education and political career Benjamin O ...

, politician and Deputy Speaker of the 10th

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, representing Bende federal constituency *

Orji Uzor Kalu Orji Uzor Kalu (born 21 April 1960) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who is the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District. He served as governor of Abia State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Kalu is the chairman of SLOK Hold ...

, a Nigerian politician and a two time governor of Abia State, Nigeria. *

Kalu Uche Kalu Uche (born 15 November 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career in Spain, mainly with Almería, with which he amassed La Liga totals of 117 matches and 27 goals (212 appearan ...

, Former Nigerian Footballer. *

Ikechukwu Uche Ikechukwu Uche (born 5 January 1984) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Known for his acrobatic goal celebrations, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, having arrived in the country before the ...

, Former nigerian footballer. *

Uche Kalu Uche Kalu (born 16 May 1986) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Altyn Asyr FK in the Turkmenistan Higher League. He is not related to former Enyimba teammate Henry Uche nor fellow Nigeria international and India-based midfielder Kalu ...

, former nigerian footballer. *

Jerry Eze Jerry Uchechukwu Eze (born 22 August 1982) is a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International, and the convener of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declaration (NSPPD), an online digital prayer ...

, Nigerian pastor.

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