Gujba

{{short description|LGA in Yobe State, Nigeria}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

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Gujba is a town and Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are situated in Buni Yadi at {{Coord|11|16|08|N|11|55|49|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} towards the south of the area; the eponymous town of Gujba lies in the north of the area. It has an area of {{convert|3239|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and a population of 130,088 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 621. The town serves as the seat of the Gujba Emirate.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | archivedate = 2009-10-07 }}

Geography

Located in the South-East of Yobe State, Nigeria, with its administrative centre in the north, lies the town and local government area of Gujba. It is the town's seat and has 130,088 residents.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

Climate

Temperatures in Gujba range from 58°F to 103°F, rarely dropping below 52°F or rising above 108°F, and there are hot, oppressive, generally gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons.{{Cite web |title=Gujba Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/68824/Average-Weather-in-Gujba-Nigeria-Year-Round#google_vignette |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hope as Yobe begins Climate Action Plan - Daily Trust |url=https://dailytrust.com/hope-as-yobe-begins-climate-action-plan/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=dailytrust.com}}{{Cite web |title=Gujba Annual Weather Averages |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/gujba-weather/yobe/ng.aspx |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=WorldWeatherOnline.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Gujba, Yobe, Nigeria Weather Forecast and Conditions - The Weather Channel {{!}} Weather.com |url=https://weather.com/en-CA/weather/today/l/Gujba+Yobe+Nigeria?canonicalCityId=aa34dbddfee68b7ffb2f662f8409d9a6a095de4eae3dd9d349c6689e384b0e7c |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=The Weather Channel |language=en-CA}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-29 |title=Weather Gujba |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/week/gujba_nigeria_2340170 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}

= Rainfall =

Gujba experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall, with the most rainfall occurring in August and the least in January.

== Humidity ==

Dew point, which impacts perspiration evaporation and cooling, affects humidity comfort in Gujba. The 6.4-month period with the greatest humidity had the most humid days in August.

See also

References

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{{Yobe State}}

Category:Local Government Areas in Yobe State

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