Akko, Nigeria

Akko is a local government area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Kumo on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe, about 40 km away.[1] Kumo (headquarters) is a cosmopolitan community of more than 30 different tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.

Akko
LGA
Motto(s): 
AKK babban lamba
Akko
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°03′00″N 11°13′00″E
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersKumo
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • EmirUmar Muhammed Atiku
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilRt.Hon Jani Adamu Bello PGD, MPDS (Danmadamin AKKO)
Area
 • Total2,627 km2 (1,014 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total337,853
 • Ethnicities
Fulani Tangale
 • Religions
mostly Muslim and Christian
Time zoneUTC1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
771
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.AK

Kumo also serves as the second largest commercial centre after Gombe.

The town of Akko, from which the local government area is named, is west of Gombe at 10°17′00″N 10°58′00″E.

The local government area covers 2,627 km2 and had a population of 337,853 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 771.[2]

Market days

As most northern states of Nigeria, there are so much agricultural activities including the following:[3]

  • Tomatoes
  • Sorghum
  • Maize
  • Millet
  • Beans
  • Groundnut
  • Cotton
  • Gum Arabic

Most of this produce find their way into the local markets with specific days allotted for towns and villages:[3]

  • Monday: Garko, Pindiga & Kalshingi
  • Tuesday: Kashere
  • Wednesday: None
  • Thursday: Kumo
  • Friday: Kembu
  • Saturday: Tumu
  • Sunday: Tukulma

References
  1. Ltd, rome2rio Pty. "Rome2rio: Discover how to get to Akko from anywhere". Rome2rio. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  3. "Akko LGA". Gombe State Government. Retrieved 9 June 2020.


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