Nafada

{{more citations needed|date=September 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Nafada | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = LGA and town | motto = The Starlet on The River | image_skyline = NAFADA CIKIN DAMANA.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Nigeria | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nigeria | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Gombe State | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Nafada Town | government_footnotes = | government_type = | established_title = | established_date =  | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1586 | area_land_km2 =   | population_as_of = 2006 census | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 138,185 | population_density_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  | timezone = WAT | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|11|08|N|11|15|E|type:adm2nd_region:NG|display=inline,title}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft =  | postal_code_type = 3-digit postal code prefix | postal_code = 762 | area_code = | iso_code = NG.GO.NA | website = | footnotes = | leader_name = Hon. Musa Abubakar | leader_title = Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council }}

'''Nafada'''{{Audio|Nafada.ogg|Listen|help=yes}} is one of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at {{Coord|11|05|44|N|11|19|58|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}},<ref>{{Cite web |title=NAFADA Geography Population Map cities coordinates location - Tageo.com |url=https://www.tageo.com/index-e-ni-v-55-d-m2809095.htm |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.tageo.com}}</ref> on the Gongola River which traverses the area.<ref name=":1" /> According to the 2006 census, the LGA covers 1,586 square kilometers and has a population of 138,185 people. Nafada has ten wards namely: Nafada East, Nafada Central, Nafada West, Jigawa, Birnin Fulani East, Birnin Bolewa, Birnin Fulani West, Gudukku, Barwo/Nasarawo and Barwo Winde.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Muhammed |first=Bibi Umar |date=2020-12-29 |title=Analysis of the Impacts of Urbanisation on Land Cover Change in Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis |volume=03 |issue=12 |doi=10.47191/ijmra/v3-i12-17 |s2cid=234458781 |issn=2643-9840|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-04 |title=NAFADA Wards New and {{as written|exs|iting [sic]}} polling unit - eduweb |url=https://www.eduweb.com.ng/nafada-wards-new-and-exsiting-polling-unit/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Climate == Nafada, the dry season is scorching and partly cloudy, while the wet season is oppressively hot and cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 60 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 55 or rising over 109.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Nafada Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/68822/Average-Weather-in-Nafada-Nigeria-Year-Round#google_vignette |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Atlas |first=Weather |title=Yearly & Monthly weather - Nafada, Nigeria |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/nigeria/nafada-climate |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Weather Atlas |language=en}}</ref>

=== Temperature === From March 1 to May 13 is the hot season, which lasts for 2.4 months and has an average daily high temperature of over 101 °F. In Nafada, April is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 104 °F and low of 77 °F.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Simulated historical climate & weather data for Nafada |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/nafada_nigeria_2329562 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref>

A daily high temperature below 90 °F is typical during the 2.7-month cool season, which runs from July 14 to October 4 January, with average lows of 61 °F and highs of 93 °F, is the coldest month of the year in Nafada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nafada weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature |url=https://www.besttravelmonths.com/nigeria/nafada-2913502/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=www.besttravelmonths.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nafada Annual Weather Averages |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/nafada-weather/gombe/ng.aspx |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=WorldWeatherOnline.com |language=en}}</ref>

==== Precipitation ==== Nafada's total precipitation has significantly increased due to climate change, resulting in a wetter climate in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate Change Nafada |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/climate-change/nafada_nigeria_2329562 |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref>

==History== Nafada is located in the traditional land of the Bole people. It was the capital of the Gombe Emirate from 1913 to 1919. The Gombe Emirate was moved to Doma which was later renamed to Gombe.<ref name="aziza.com.ng">{{Cite web |date=2019-10-17 |title=Gombe State History, LGAs and Senatorial Zones/ Districts |url=https://www.aziza.com.ng/read/2019/10/history-of-gombe-and-there-local-government/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Aziza Goodnews |language=en-US |archive-date=22 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022142937/https://www.aziza.com.ng/read/2019/10/history-of-gombe-and-there-local-government/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Nafada is one of the eleven Local Government Areas of Gombe State, Nigeria. It has its administrative headquarter at the town of Nafada and it falls under Gombe North senatorial districts, therefore constituting a federal constituency with Dukku LGA.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Nafada Local Government Area |url=https://www.finelib.com/listing/Nafada-Local-Government-Area/62604/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.finelib.com}}</ref>

=== Government === Since 2020, the local government chairman and deputy chairman are Musa Abubakar and Salisu Shuaibu Dandele respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-12-20 |title=APC wins all 11 chairmanship, 114 councillorship seats in Gombe |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/432185-apc-wins-all-11-chairmanship-114-councillorship-seats-in-gombe.html |access-date=2022-03-24 |language=en-GB|newspaper=Premium Times}}</ref> The chairman Musa Abubakar died on 15 August 2022 on road accident.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sani |first=Najib |date=2022-08-16 |title=Nafada LG Chairman Dies In Road Crash |url=https://leadership.ng/nafada-lg-chairman-dies-in-road-crash/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |language=en-US|newspaper=Leadership}}</ref>

The postal code of Nafada is 762.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |url-status=dead |publisher=NIPOST |access-date=2009-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archive-date=2009-10-07}}</ref>

Nafada LGA belongs to Gombe North Senatorial Zone/District along with Dukku, Funakaye, Kwami and Gombe LGA.<ref name="aziza.com.ng"/>

In 2023, Abdullahi El-Rasheed (Bala kelly) (Magatakardan Dukku) became member house of representative representing Nafada and Dukku and His excellency, former Governor of Gombe state Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwanbo (Talban Gombe) representing Gombe North senatorial district.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ex-Governor Dankwambo unseats Senator Alkali in Gombe - Daily Trust |url=https://dailytrust.com/ex-governor-Dankwambo-unseats-senator-alkali-in-gombe/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |newspaper=Daily Trust|date=27 February 2023 }}</ref>

Nafada LGA belongs to Nafada/Dukku federal constituency that comprises the entire geographical areas of:

# Nafada Local Government Area # Dukku Local Government Area

Federal Constituencies in Nigeria are typically made up of a group of Local Government Areas in a particular state and are represented by a member in the Federal House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dukku/nafada Federal Constituency |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/federal-constituency/128440/dukku-nafada |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref>

== Emirs == The current Emir of Nafada is HRH Alhaji Muhammad Dadum Hamza<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-04 |title=Voice of Nigeria |url=https://von.gov.ng/tag/the-emir-of-nafada/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |newspaper=Voice of Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Wards == Wards in Nafada Local Government Area.

* Barwo/Nasarawo<ref name="slowinlga"/> * Barwo Winde<ref name="slowinlga">{{Cite web |last=Soluap |date=2023-11-14 |title=List Of Wards In Nafada Local Government Area |url=https://soluap.com/list-of-wards-in-nafada-local-government-area/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Soluap |language=en-US}}</ref> * Birin Bolewa<ref name="slowinlga"/> * Birin Fulani East<ref name="slowinlga"/> * Birin Fulani West<ref name="manpower_327_nafada">{{Cite web |title=Wards in Nafada Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/wards-in-lga/327/nafada |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref> * Gudukku<ref name="manpower_327_nafada"/> * Jigawa<ref name="manpower_327_nafada"/> * Nafada Central<ref name="manpower_327_nafada"/> * Nafada East<ref name="manpower_327_nafada"/> * Nafada West<ref name="manpower_327_nafada"/>

== Localities == Towns and villages in Nafada Local Government Area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nafada L.G.A Postal code & Zip Codes |url=https://www.esteegel.com/zipcode/category/gombe-state/nafada-l-g-a/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Nigeria Zip codes |language=en-US}}</ref> {{columns-list|colwidth=20em| * Borwo * Biri * Danya * Diga * Doho * Dondole Lewe * Gadi *wuro jabi * Gadari * Garin Bulomo * Gube * Jigawa * Jolle * Kiyayo * Kuka * Lafiyawo * Langa * Mada * Maru * Papa * Shole * Shonganawo * Suka * Tondi * Wokaldu * Zangoma Kyari * Zindir }}

== Geography == Nafada Local Government Area encompasses a cumulative area of 1,586 square kilometers and it has an average temperature of 33 °C.<ref name=":2" />

The Gongola River flows through the LGA and the area has an average humidity level of 20 percent<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Nafada Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/327/nafada |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref> The Nafada river originated from the River Gongola rises on the Eastern slopes of the Jos Plateau and falls to the Gongola basin running north-easterly until Nafada and then continued in the same direction to Lake Chad. Presently, it turns south and the south-east until it joins the Hawal River. The river then runs south to the River Benue, joining it opposite the town of Numan. The upper course of the river as well as most of its tributaries are seasonal streams that rapidly fill up in August and September yearly. The lower reaches of the river are impounded by the Dadin Kowa Dam near Gombe and the Kiri Dam further below.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boluwatife |first=Adelaja |date=2020-06-02 |title=The Full List of Major Rivers In Nigeria |url=https://www.oasdom.com/the-full-list-of-major-rivers-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Oasdom |language=en-US}}</ref> Kiri Dam is located at Shelleng LGA of Adamawa state in the north-east of Nigeria which was built to provide irrigation for the Savannah Sugar Company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Media |date=2022-04-27 |title=History Of Nafada LGA, Gombe State |url=https://www.medianigeria.com/history-of-nafada-lga-gombe-state/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Media Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Economy of Nafada == The Nafada LGA is home to several marketplaces, including the Donfa market, where a wide range of goods are bought and sold. In Nafada LGA, there are also a lot of mineral resources, such as limestone and gypsum. Farming, ceramics, handicrafts, the raising and sale of domestic animals, and some other significant economic activities in Nafada LGA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nafada Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/327/nafada |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref> Nafada has heavy deposit of gypsum as one of its biggest mineral resources.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soluap |date=2023-05-09 |title=Nafada Local Government Area Of Gombe State |url=https://soluap.com/nafada-local-government-area-of-gombe-state/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Soluap |language=en-US}}</ref> The Fika Shale in Nafada area is composed of thick laminated non-gypsiferous red clay, gypsum-rich blue-black shale and mudstone, grey coloured highly fissile shale and sandy clay with occasional cobbles and pebbles. This great resource is however under utilized, a sad reality that makes the local Government one amongst those with least infrastructure.

== Notable people ==

* HRH Aljahi Muhammadu Dadum Hamza<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gombe Gov Leads APC Campaign to Nafada - THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/01/04/gombe-gov-leads-apc-campaign-to-nafada |access-date=2024-01-26 |newspaper=This Day|language=en}}</ref> * Usman Bayero Nafada<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2019-01-29 |title=We would build on Dankwambo's legacies, Nafada assures |url=https://guardian.ng/politics/we-would-build-on-dankwambos-legacies-nafada-assures/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-12-10 |newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-US}}</ref> * Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/157027-breaking-jonathan-appoints-zainab-bulkachuwa-court-appeal-president.html?tztc=1 |access-date=2023-12-10 |newspaper=Premium Times|title=BREAKING: Jonathan appoints Zainab Bulkachuwa as Court of Appeal President |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210175558if_/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/157027-breaking-jonathan-appoints-zainab-bulkachuwa-court-appeal-president.html?tztc=1 |archive-date=2023-12-10}}</ref> * Salisu Shu’aibu Dendele<ref>{{Cite news |last=Daily |first=Peoples |date=2023-01-18 |title=Gombe Governor appoints LG Caretaker Chairmen - Peoples Daily Newspaper |url=https://www.peoplesdailyng.com/gombe-governor-appoints-lg-caretaker-chairmen/ |location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-03 |language=en-US|newspaper=Peoples Daily}}</ref> * Salihu Baba Alkali<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=Swift |date=2022-10-20 |title=Gombe Governor Appoints Salihu Alkali As Chairman, Gombe Board Of Internal Revenue Service |url=https://swiftreporters.com/gombe-governor-appoints-salihu-alkali-as-chairman-gombe-board-of-internal-revenue-service/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Swift Reporters |language=en-US}}</ref> * Sheikh Adamu Muhammad Nafada (Sheikh Adamu Misra)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Najeriya, kisan malaman addinin Islama – DW – 11/05/2014 |url=https://www.dw.com/ha/najeriya-kisan-malaman-addinin-islama/a-18043760 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=dw.com |language=ha}}</ref>

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Category:Local government areas in Gombe State