Yola South
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Adamawa State |
| Capital | Yola |
| Established | 27th August, 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Local Government Area Chairman | Salihu Usman Malkohi |
| Area | |
• Total | 919 km2 (355 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 302,500[1] |
| • Density | 329.2/km2 (853/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 640101 |
| Geocode | 9.25930,12.41650 |
Yola South ⓘ is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. It is one of the local government areas in the Yola metropolitan area, including Jimeta.
Demography
In a 2023 demographic survey of Internally displaced persons (IDPs), the local government was found to be predominantly Hausa and Fulfulde speaking. The most commonly reported languages (spoken at homes and places of primary residence) present in the local government area were; Hausa – 43.6%, Fulfulde, specifically Eastern or Adamawa Fulfulde – 38.7%, English – 4.8%, Marghi – 3.2%, Chamba Donga – 3.0%, and Kilba/South Marghi – 2.9%. Other languages included; Bura – 1.1%, Karekare – 1.0%, Bachama/Bwatiye – 1.0%, and three other languages spoken by populations under 0.3% each.[2] This data was not obtained from a nationally co-ordinated population headcount. The last time Nigeria included ethnic and linguistic data in its enumeration parameters was in the national census of 1963.[3]
Climate/Geography
Yola South LGA experiences two different seasons—the dry and the rainy—with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius or 91 degrees Fahrenheit. The well-known Shebshi and Dimlang Mountains are located in the LGA, and the average wind speed in the region is 10 km/h (6.2 mph).[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "YOLA SOUTH Local Government Area in Nigeria". 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ "Language use data platform". CLEAR Global. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "History of Population Census in Nigeria". National Population Commission. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Yola South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Weather forecast and conditions for Yola South, Adamawa, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Yola South, Nigeria Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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