Jimeta Postal Codes — Adamawa (Adamawa)

Geography description of Jimeta

Jimeta is a local government area that is situated in Adamawa state, eastern Nigeria. Jimeta local government area lies on the south bank of the River Benue and cuts across the highway side between the Zing and Girei. JImeta local government was joined with Yola in the year 1935 by the Fulani administration; Jimeta later got its independent town status with its own council in the year 1955. Basically the construction of a spur road that heads to Yola (5.5 miles [9 km] south-southeast), the town became a river port for Yola local government, and gradually it was taking over most of the river-borne traffic along the Benue River area. From the season of mid-July to mid-October, when the Benue area has deep water, boats could carry peanuts (groundnuts) and cotton from Cameroon and hides and skins all from the hinterland of Yola-Jimeta downstream straight to the Niger River delta ports for export.

History of Jimeta

Jimeta local government is known to be the administrative headquarters of the defunct Gongola, which was renamed later as Adamawa State. Judging from historical accounts, it was revealed that the town came into existence simply because of the trade boom during the colonial expedition, while other historical accounts have it that the name was coined by the people of Laka, who were dwellers there before the advent of trade. Some historians opine and orchestrated their movement to other suburbs within the town. Because this shift happened, other tribe people came such as the Hausas who were trading groundnut and cotton, and the Kanuris, who primarily made a stop-over in the town settled in Zango, Yelwa, and Ajiya wards.

Economy of Jimeta

In Jimeta local government area, the people farm and also trade crops like; millet, yams, sorghum, shea nuts, onions, peppers and also they rear cattle, sheep, goats, and poultry.