Gombi Explained
Official Name: | Gombi |
Other Name: | Balda |
Settlement Type: | LGA and town |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Adamawa State |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 2,312 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 227,900 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 10.1622°N 12.74°W |
Module: | Wikidata: | yes | Zoom: | 8 | Marker: | village |
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Gombi is the Local Government Headquarter of Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
"The area has been attacked in the past by Boko Haram and the region has been under a military state of emergency since May 2013."[2]
In July 2014, a German development worker was kidnapped in the town of Gombi.
Climate
In Gombi, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot all year. Throughout the year, the temperature ranges from 59 °F to 101 °F, with temperatures rarely falling below 54 °F or rising over 106 °F.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Hot season
With an average daily high temperature above 97 °F, the hot season lasts for 2.0 months, from March 1 to May 1. With an average high of 99 °F and low of 77 °F, April is the hottest month of the year in Gombi.[11] [12]
Cool season
From June 24 to October 2, the cool season, which has an average daily high temperature below 87 °F, lasts for 3.3 months. With an average low of 60 °F and a high of 88 °F, December is the coldest month of the year in Gombi.[13]
Cloud cover
The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Gombi varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.[14] [15]
Around October 26 marks the start of Gombi's clearer season, which lasts for 4.5 months and ends around March 8.[16] [17] [18]
In Gombi, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time on average.[19]
Beginning around March 8 and lasting about 7.5 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around October 26.[20] [21]
The month with the greatest clouds in Gombi is May, when the sky is cloudy or mostly cloudy 78% of the time on average.[22] [23]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gombi (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-05 . www.citypopulation.de.
- News: Faul. Michelle. German Abducted by Suspected Extremists in Nigeria. Associated Press. 2014-07-18. 2014-07-17.
- Web site: Gombi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-07-12 . weatherspark.com . en.
- https://tcktcktck.org/amp/nigeria/adamawa/gombi
- Web site: Simulated historical climate & weather data for Gombi . 2023-07-13 . meteoblue . en.
- Web site: Gombi weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit ️ Temperature . 2023-07-13 . www.besttravelmonths.com . en.
- Web site: Atlas . Weather . Weather Atlas Global Weather forecast and Climate information . 2023-07-13 . Weather Atlas . en.
- Web site: Monthly climate in Gombi, Adamawa, Nigeria . 2023-07-13 . nomadseason.com.
- Web site: Climate: North East Nigeria . 2023-07-13 . Worlddata.info . en.
- Web site: Simire . Michael . 2021-11-15 . Dry spell: Nigerian farmers want early input distribution next season . 2023-07-13 . EnviroNews Nigeria . en-US.
- https://www.accuweather.com/en/ng/gombi/251716/current-weather/251716
- Web site: Weather Forecast Gombi - Nigeria (Adamawa) : free 15 day weather forecasts . 2023-07-13 . La Chaîne Météo . fr.
- Web site: Weather in Gombi - accurate and detailed weather forecast in Gombi for today, tomorrow and week. Gombi, Adamawa, Nigeria . 2023-07-13 . meteotrend.com . en.
- Web site: Climate of Gombi - Google Search . 2023-07-13 . www.google.com.
- Web site: Gombi . 2023-07-13 . PeakVisor . en.
- Web site: Gombi weather forecast for today . 2023-07-13 . justweather.org . en.
- Web site: Gombi, Nigeria 10-Day Weather Forecast Weather Underground . 2023-07-13 . www.wunderground.com.
- Web site: Gombi weather forecast for today . 2023-07-13 . justweather.org . en.
- Web site: Weather Gombi Best Time to Visit Gombi Gombi Climate Forecast Temperature Snowfall - Holiday Travel Reports . 2023-07-13 . www.holidaytravelreports.com.
- Web site: Vizzuality . Gombi, Adamawa, Nigeria Deforestation Rates & Statistics GFW . 2023-07-13 . www.globalforestwatch.org . en.
- Web site: Vizzuality . Gombi, Adamawa, Nigeria Deforestation Rates & Statistics GFW . 2023-07-13 . www.globalforestwatch.org . en.
- Web site: Weather in Gombi, Adamawa State, Nigeria Tomorrow.io . 2023-07-13 . Tomorrow.io Weather . en.
- Web site: Little Gombi Weather Forecast . 2023-07-13 . www.weather-forecast.com.