Geidam
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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|leader_name = Habeeb elcready (APC)
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Geidam is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Geidam in the northwest of the area at {{Coord|12|53|49|N|11|55|49|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}. On 24 April 2021 terrorists from ISWAP seized Geidam killing 11 people, and over 6,000 residents were displaced.{{cite news |url=https://www.tvcnews.tv/over-6000-geidam-residents-displaced-after-boko-haram-attack/ |title=Over 6,000 Geidam residents displaced after Boko Haram attack |date=29 April 2021 |access-date=2 November 2021 |work=TVC News}} However, the Nigerian Armed Forces retook the town after an offensive against the terrorists.{{cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/africa_jihadists-kill-least-11-northeast-nigeria-attack/6205022.html |title=Jihadists Kill at Least 11 in Northeast Nigeria Attack |date=24 April 2021 |access-date=1 November 2021 |author=Agence France-Presse |author-link=Agence France-Presse |work=VOA News}}{{cite news |url=https://www.icirnigeria.org/iswap-attacks-geidam-distributes-pamphlets-to-residents/ |title=ISWAP attacks Geidam, distributes pamphlets to residents |first=Niyi |last=Oyedeji |date=24 April 2021 |access-date=1 November 2021 |work=ICIR}}{{cite news |url=https://barnabasfund.org/news/jihadists-seek-out-and-kill-two-nigerian-christians-during-attack-on-tow/ |title=Jihadists seek out and kill two Nigerian Christians during attack on town in Yobe State |date=30 April 2021 |access-date=1 November 2021 |work=Barnabas Fund}}
It has an area of 4,357 km² and a population of 157,295 at the 2006 census.File:Football Stadium Geidam.jpg
The postal code of the area is 632.{{cite web |title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |work=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |access-date=20 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx |archive-date=November 26, 2012}}
Education
- Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic, a state government owned higher education institution established in 1993.
Climate/ Geography
Geidam has a semi-arid environment with year-round moderate to hot temperatures that average 70°C, drought, and little tree growth. Sand, grasses, and shrubs characterise the environment.{{Cite web |title=Geidam weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature |url=https://www.besttravelmonths.com/nigeria/geidam-2929599/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=www.besttravelmonths.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Geidam Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/68831/Average-Weather-in-Geidam-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}
Geidam Local Government Area spans 4,375 square kilometers and undergoes two well-defined seasons – the dry and rainy seasons. The average humidity in the Local Government Area is 16 percent, and the typical wind speed measures around 10 km/h.
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Economy
Geidam Local Government Area is primarily an agricultural community, known for cultivating various food and cash crops. The area also engages in the rearing of animals like cows, donkeys, and rams. Unfortunately, the local economy has been severely impacted by the activities of the Boko Haram insurgency, resulting in significant loss of life, property, and the displacement of a considerable percentage of the population.{{Cite web |title=Geidam Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/786/geidam#google_vignette |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}
Notable People
Ibrahim Geidam{{Cite web |last=Ramalan |first=Ibrahim |date=2023-08-22 |title=Nigerian police must be efficient, professional, accountable – Minister |url=https://dailynigerian.com/nigerian-police-efficient/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Daily Nigerian |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Umuteme |first=Benjamin |date=2023-08-23 |title=Geidam tasks staff on innovation to drive police ecosystem |url=https://www.blueprint.ng/geidam-tasks-staff-on-innovation-to-drive-police-ecosystem/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited |language=en-US}}