Akko, Nigeria
Akko | |
|---|---|
| Motto: AKK babban lamba | |
  Akko Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′00″N 11°13′00″E / 10.05000°N 11.21667°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Kumo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Emir | Umar Muhammed Atiku |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Rt.Hon Jani Adamu Bello PGD, MPDS (Danmadamin AKKO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,627 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 337,853 |
| • Ethnicities | Fulani Tangale |
| • Religions | mostly Muslim and Christian |
| Time zone | UTC1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 771 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.AK |
Akko is a local government area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Kumo on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe, about 40 km away.[1] Kumo (headquarters) is a cosmopolitan community of more than 30 different tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.
Kumo also serves as the second largest commercial centre after Gombe.
The town of Akko, from which the local government area is named, is west of Gombe at 10°17′00″N 10°58′00″E / 10.28333°N 10.96667°E.
The local government area covers 2,627 km2 and had a population of 337,853 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 771.[2]
Market days
As most northern states of Nigeria, there are so much agricultural activities including the following:[3]
- Tomatoes
- Sorghum
- Maize
- Millet
- Beans
- Groundnut
- Cotton
- Gum Arabic
Most of this produce find their way into the local markets with specific days allotted for towns and villages:[3]
- Monday: Garko, Pindiga & Kalshingi
- Tuesday: Kashere
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday: Kumo
- Friday: Kembu
- Saturday: Tumu
- Sunday: Tukulma
References
- ^ Ltd, rome2rio Pty. "Rome2rio: Discover how to get to Akko from anywhere". Rome2rio. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b "Akko LGA". Gombe State Government. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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- "AKKO- Local Government Area in Nigeria-Population". AKKO- Local Government Area in Nigeria. 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Akko Post Codes: Nigeria". World Postal Code.
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