Jama'are Postal Codes — Bauchi (Bauchi)

THE DESCRIPTION OF JAMA'ARE

Geography of Jama’are

Jama’are local government settles on a total area of about 493 square kilometers and has an average temperature of about 31 degrees centigrade. The popularly known Jama’are river flows through the area with the average humidity level of the area calculated at 41 percent. The average wind speed in Jama’are local government is estimated at about 12 km/h.

Geographical location: Jamaare, Bauchi, Nigeria, Africa

Geographical coordinates: 11° 40’ 0” North, 9° 55’ 53” East.

Geographic Information regarding the City of Jama’are

Jama’are Geographical coordinates   

 Latitude: 11.6691, Longitude: 9.92896

11° 40′ 9″ North, 9° 55′ 44″ East

Jama’are Altitude            392 m (1,286 ft)

Jama’are Climate             Semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh)

History of Jama’are

Jama’are local government area is located in Bauchi state, northeast of Nigeria with its headquarters settled in Jama’are town. The local government hosts the illustrious Jama’are Emirate and it is made up of some towns and villages which include Jurara, Jeji, Dogon, Hanafari, Galdimari, and Jama’are. The estimated population of Jama’are LGA is much as censored and the inhabitants with the most prominent tribe in the area are the Fulani. The Hausa language and the Fufulde language are the commonly spoken languages in the area while the religions of Christianity and Islam are widely practiced in the local government. Important landmarks in the area include the General Hospital Jama’are and the Bauchi state University’s faculty of Agriculture.

Economy of Jama’are

Farming is the main occupation and contributes to the economy of Jama’are LGA with crops such as millet, cowpea, cotton, sorghum, and onions grown in the area. Also, they rear a number of domestic animals such as goats, rams, and cattle in Jama’are LGA. Other important economic enterprises engaged by the people of Jama’are local government include hunting, trade, and the weaving and dyeing of cotton.