| Official Name: | Akko | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Motto: | AKK babban lamba | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Gombe State | ||||||
| Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
| Seat: | Kumo | ||||||
| Government Type: | Democratic | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Abubakar Usman Barambu (Dallatun AKKO) | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 2627 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 337,853 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank1: | Fulani, Tangale | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Population Blank2: | mostly populated are Muslims and some few Christians | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | 1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 10.05°N 11.2167°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 771 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.GO.AK |
Akko is a local government area of Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Kumo town on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe,[1] about 40 km away.[2] Kumo (headquarter) is a cosmopolitan communities of more than 30 differents tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.[3]
Kumo also serves as the second-largest in the state centre after Gombe Local Government Area, the local government area is made up of three major districts and 11 wards. Akko Local Government Area was created for the main purpose of establishing link between the people at the grassroots, state and the central government levels.[4] [3]
Akko Local Government Area Secretariat, Kumo, Gombe state, Nigeria[5] Akko local government area is under Gombe state, and the current governor is Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, is governing under All Progressives Congress (APC) political party.
The Chairman of Akko local government is Alhaji Abubakar Usaman.
Akko Local Government Area is located in Kumo town and the area council consists of Akko, Gona, Kumo, Pindiga, Garin Garba, Jalingo, Jauro Tukur, Kembu, Kumo North, Kumo East, Panda, Kumo Central, Lergo, Garin Liman Kumo, Mararraban-Tumu, Tashan Magarya, and many more.[6]
The town of Akko, from which the name of the local government area is originated, is west of Gombe at .
The 2627 square kilometer Akko local government region has an estimated 39 percent humidity and an estimated 8 km/h wind speed. The dry and wet seasons are the two main seasons in the region, and the average temperature in Akko LGA is reported to be 30 degrees Celsius.[7]
Akko has a population of 337,853 at the 2006 census.[8] [9]
The postal code of the area is 771102 to 771104.[10] [11]
There are about 100 secondary schools in Akko LGA.[12]
With markets like the Tike, Babbar Kusawa, and Tashar Gwari bringing in tens of thousands of buyers and sellers each year, agriculture and commerce are two of the main drivers of the Akko LGA's economy.[13]
The local government Chairman and Deputy Chairman are Abubakar Usman Barambu and Mahmud Saleh Tabra respectively. They are both from the All Progressive Congress political party.[14] [15] The local government area is made up of three major Emirates namely: Kumo, Akko, and Pindiga.
As in most northern states of Nigeria, there is much agricultural activity including the following:[16]
Most of this produce finds its way into the local markets with specific days allotted for towns and villages:
There are 11 wards that exist in Akko Local Government area[17]
The rainy season in Akko is oppressive and cloudy, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it's hot all year round. The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit with very little variation below or above 103 degrees.[18] [19]
With an average daily high temperature of 95 °F, the hot season lasts for 2.3 months, from 19 February to 28 April. With an average high of 97 °F and low of 73 °F, April is the hottest month of the year in Akko.
With an average daily maximum temperature below 84 °F, the cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from 8 July to 8 October. December is the coldest month of the year in Akko, with average lows of 57 °F and highs of 89 °F.
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The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Akko varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.
Around 5 November marks the start of Akko's clearer season, which lasts for four months and ends around 5 March.
In Akko, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.
Beginning at 5 March and lasting for 8.0 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around 5 November.
May is the cloudiest month of the year in Akko, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time on average during this month.
A day that was at least 0.04 inches (or the equivalent) in depth of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Akko, the likelihood of rainy days fluctuates wildly throughout the year.
Between 25 May and 6 October, which is the length of the wetter season, there is a larger than 43% probability that any given day would be rainy. In Akko, August has an average of 26.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, making it the month with the most rainy days.
From 6 October to 25 May, there are 7.6 months during which it is drier. The month with the least number of days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation in Akko is December, with an average of 0.0 days.