Guzamala

Guzamala Gudumbali
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Borno State
Government
• Type	Democratic
Population  (2006)
• Total	95,648 (estimate)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Guzamala is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gudumbali. It's located approximately 125 kilometres north of the state capital, Maiduguri. It has an area of 2,517 km^2 and a population of 95,648 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 612.[1]

It is a part of the traditional Borno Emirate.[2]

This Local Government Area is located very close to the northern axis of Borno state. It is bordered by six LGAs. These LGAs are Mobber, Gubio, Nganzai, Monguno, Kukawa and Abadan LGAs.

Climate/Geography

The Guzamala Local Government Area spans 2,517 square kilometers and experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season, which occurs from October to April, and the rainy season, which occurs from May to September. The average temperature and humidity in Guzamala LGA are 33 degrees Celsius and 19 percent, respectively.[3][4]

Wards

It has 10 local wards. They are:- Aduwa, Gudumbali East, Gudumbali West, Guworam, Guzamala East, Guzamala West, kingarwa, Maijari, Moduri, Wamiri.

The Kanuri ethnic group lives in the LGA.[5]

It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[6]

Insurgency

In June 2022 it was reported that all but two villages within Guzamala were under ISWAP control, including the area's administrative headquarters at Gudumbali.[7]

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN 9780104089.
3. "Guzamala Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
4. "Guzamala, Nigeria Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
5. Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 108. ISBN 9780104089.
6. Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN 9780104089.
7. "ISWAP Still Controls Vast Areas of Guzamala in Northeast". 30 June 2022.