Kwami

For the Akan name, see Kwame.

Kwami is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Mallam Sidi. Kwami is bordered in the east by Lake Dadin Kowa, in the north by Funakaye and Gombe in the south. The postal code of the area is 760.^[1]

Kwami
LGA
Kwami Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°30′N 11°15′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Gombe State
Headquarters	Malam Sidi
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Ahmad Wali Doho
Area
• Total	1,787 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	195,298
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	760
ISO 3166 code	NG.GO.KW

Population

The population of Kwami in 2006 census is 195,298.^[2][3]

Religion

The people of kwami local government area are mostly and majority Muslims with Christians minority.

Geographical location

Kwami LGA^[4] has a total area of 1,787 square kilometres and lies on the banks of Lake Dadinkowa. The area witnesses two major seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons. The average temperature in Kwami LGA is 32 °C.^[5]

Economy of Kwami

The dwellers of Kwami are into many different economical activities but the most common one is farming and fishing.^[2]

Farming

Kwami LGA residents engage in farming, trade, and domestic animal rearing, cultivating crops like beans and millet, and hosting markets for various commodities and domestic animals.^[2]

Infrastructure

In December 2022, Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya reiterated the state government's plan to begin construction of the road connecting Kwami and Malam-Sidi, the LGA's headquarters, to reduce administrative challenges and bring economic and social prosperity to the people of the LGA.^[6]

Headquarter

Malam Sidi is the administrative headquarter of Kwami LGA.^[7]

Education

Secondary Schools in Kwami include

1. Government Day Secondary School, Bojude
2. Government Day Secondary School, Gadam
3. Government Comprehensive Day Secondary School, Kwami
4. Government Day Comprehensive Secondary School Gadam
5. Government Technical Secondary School Kwami
6. Government Day Junior secondary school Kwami
7. Community Day Secondary School Doho

Muhammad Adamu

Altitude

481 m (1,578 ft)

Climate

The dry and wet seasons are the two most prevalent ones in the region. Kwami LCA experiences 32 °C on a regular basis.^[8][9]

Localities

Town and villages in Kwami Local Government Area.^[10][11]

• Doho
• Bojude
• Dukul
• Gadam
• Jurara
• Komfulata
• Malleri
• Kwami
• Daban Fulani
• Malam Sidi