Kumo, Nigeria

Kumo
Kumo
City
Kumo
Interactive map of Kumo
Coordinates (Gombe): 10°02′59″N 11°11′59″E / 10.0496°N 11.1997°E / 10.0496; 11.1997
Government
 • LamiɗoHRH Dr. Umar Muhammad Atiku
Time zoneWAT
Postal code
771102

Kumo is a town in northeastern Nigeria and the administrative headquarters of Akko Local Government Area (LGA) in Gombe State. It lies approximately 40 kilometres southeast of Gombe, the state capital, along the Gombe–Yola road corridor. Kumo serves as both the largest urban settlement in Akko LGA and the seat of the Akko Emirate Council, a First-Class Emirate in Gombe State.

With a population estimated at over 150,000 people (2022 projection), Kumo is one of the most populous towns in Gombe State. The town is divided into four political wards—Kumo East, Kumo West, Kumo Centre, and Lambi (Kumo North)—which collectively make it the most populous bloc in Akko LGA.

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