Yunusari
Yunusari | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Bukarti | |
 Interactive map of Yunusari | |
  Yunusari Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′N 11°44′E / 13.117°N 11.733°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Bukar Gaji (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 125,821 |
| • Density | 33.2/km2 (86.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 632 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.YN |
Yunusari is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Kanamma (or Kanama) in the north-east of the area on the Burun Gana River at 13°06′15″N 12°04′20″E / 13.10417°N 12.07222°E. It shares a border in the north with The Republic of Niger.[1]
Landscape
[edit]Population
[edit]It has a total population of 125,821 at the 2006 census.
Postal Code
[edit]The postal code of the area is 632.[2]
Geography/Climate
[edit]The overall area of Yunusari Local Government Area is 3790 square kilometres or 1,460 square miles, and its average annual temperature is 33 degrees Celsius or 91.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The Local Government Area's territory is traversed by the well-known Burun Gana River, and local estimates place the area's average relative humidity at 27%.[3][4][5][6]
Economy
[edit]Agriculture i.e. production of crops like millet, beans, maize, sorghum, ground nut as well as rearing of animals are the main business of people in the Local Government[7]. The main environmental impacts include wind erosion, desertification, deforestation and so on. The local government faces serious effects of climate change.[3][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Hemba, Joe. "Chairman of Yunusari Local Government Archives". Premium Times. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- 1 2 "Yunusari Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "Yunusari, Nigeria Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "Yunusari, Yobe, Nigeria Weather Forecast and Conditions - The Weather Channel | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "Confusion as jet bombs villagers in Yobe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "How Yobe's New Modern Markets Are Reviving Cross-border Trade". 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "How Yunusari, Ngalda, Other New Markets By Buni Reverberate Economic Hope In Yobe". Leadership. 2025-10-27. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
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