Jakusko
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|leader_name =Abdullahi Gwayo (APC)
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|population_total = 229,083
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Jakusko is a local government area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jakusko in the west of the area at {{Coord|12|22|09|N|10|46|23|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}.
It has an area of 3,941 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 229,083 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 631.{{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 }}
The Bade language is spoken in Jakusko LGA.{{Cite web
| title = Bade
| work = Ethnologue
| accessdate = 2014-05-25
| url = http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bde
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Climate
Temperatures in Jakusko range from 59°F to 105°F, rarely dipping below 53°F or rising above 109°F, and are oppressively hot during the rainy and dry seasons.{{Cite web |title=Jakusko, NG Weather In May 2020 |url=https://tcktcktck.org/nigeria/yobe/jakusko/may-2020 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=tcktcktck.org}}{{Cite web |title=Jakusko Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/65603/Average-Weather-in-Jakusko-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}
The hot season lasts for 2.4 months, from March 22 to June 4, with an average daily high temperature of over 101°F. May is the hottest month of the year in Jakusko, with an average high temperature of 103°F and low temperature of 80°F.{{Cite web |title=Simulated historical climate & weather data for Jakusko |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/jakusko_nigeria_2336600 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}
Between December 10 and January 31, which is the length of the chilly season, the daily maximum temperature often falls below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. With an average low of 60°F and a high of 88°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Jakusko.{{Cite web |title=Compare current season to climate for Jakusko |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatecomparison/jakusko_nigeria_2336600 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jakusko, Yobe, Nigeria Weather Forecast and Conditions - The Weather Channel {{!}} Weather.com |url=https://weather.com/weather/today/l/Katagum+Bauchi+Nigeria?canonicalCityId=908e26c5a899e5dfa799eec1b085806cef047537b4673e0f71a11fb69117b548 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=The Weather Channel |language=en-US}}