Lamurde, Adamawa - Postal code - 642002

Geography of Lamrude

Lamurde local government area has an average temperature of about 32 degrees centigrade and the area witnesses two different seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons. As calculated, the average humidity level of the local government is 29 percent while the average wind speed in the local government area is estimated to be around 11km/h.

Lamurde's local government has a diversified economic base, which includes a considerable export-import trade and tourism. It is known as the commercial center for an area of irrigated farms and ranches, gas, and oil industries and it also has a range of manufactures that include clothing, bricks, and electronic components.

History of Lamrude

Lamurde is a town and Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria which is inhabited predominantly occupied by the Bwatiye (Bachama) people. Lamurde local government area is situated in Adamawa state, in the northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Several villages and towns compose Lamurde local government and these include Kauya, Lamurde, Boyen, Ngbamoto, Toto, Hadiyo, Rigange, and Mwanatari. The dwellers of Lamurde local government are members of the Bwatiye/Bachama ethnic group. The language mostly spoken is the Bachama language, while the religions of Christianity and Islam are practiced in the area. One of the prominent traditional rulers in Lamurde LGA is the Hama of Bachama kingdom.

Economy of Lamrude

Lamurde local government area is good dwelling place to an agrarian society with the area known for the cultivation of a different kind of crops and also the rearing of a number of animals. Trade is a paramount way the people use to survive and it also booms in Lamurde local government with the area being home to several markets which attract hundreds of buyers and sellers.