Official Name: | Lamurde | ||||||
Nickname: | Bachama | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
Resources: | Gold coal agriculture and fishing | ||||||
Geography: | mountain and lakes, hot water spring Business center =(Bachama) market | ||||||
Ruler: | hama King | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
Pushpin Label Position: | top | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | ![]() | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Adamawa State | ||||||
Government Type: | Chairman | ||||||
Leader Title: | Ezomo oren | ||||||
Leader Name: | nzo anzo | ||||||
Established Date: | 1981 | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 9,083 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2022 | ||||||
Population Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||
Population Total: | 571,600 | ||||||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
Coordinates: | 9.6°N 58°W | ||||||
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Lamurde is a town and Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria inhabited predominantly by the Bwatiye (Bachama) people.
The Lamurde Local Government was established on December 14, 1990, from the local government of Numan. Numerous local government areas in the state shares borders with it, including Taraba state to the west, Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas to the east, Gombe State to the north, and Numan local government to the south. The local government area is 2098 square kilometers in size, and it is located roughly between latitudes 10 24" west and 12 45" east, as well as 90 39" north and 90 11" south. The local government's population was 511.252 according to the 2006 census. Bwatiye (Bachama and Bata), Chobbo, Kwah, Waja, Mwana, Dadiya, Jenjo, Hausa, and Fulani are the ethnic groups present in the region.[2]
The rainy season in Lamurde is hot, humid, and overcast, whereas the dry season is hot and partially cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature normally ranges from 61F to 101F, with temperatures rarely falling below 56F or rising over 107F.[3] [4]
Air pollution, including dust from vehicles, poses a significant threat to public health, as it can be harmful and inhaled into the deepest parts of the lung.[5] [6] [7]