Gombi

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Gombi
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Gombi
Coordinates: 10°9′44″N12°44′24″E / 10.16222°N 12.74000°E / 10.16222; 12.74000
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Adamawa State
Government
 • BodyAQMI Flag asymmetric.svg  ISIL
Area
 • Total893 sq mi (2,312 km2)
Population
 (2022) [1]
 • Total227,900
 • Density260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Gombi

Gombi is the Local Government Headquarter of Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.

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"The area has been attacked in the past by Boko Haram and the region has been under a military state of emergency since May 2013." [2]

In July 2014, a German development worker was kidnapped in the town of Gombi. [2]

Climate

In Gombi, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot all year. Throughout the year, the temperature ranges from 59 °F to 101 °F, with temperatures rarely falling below 54 °F or rising over 106 °F. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Hot season

With an average daily high temperature above 97 °F, the hot season lasts for 2.0 months, from March 1 to May 1. With an average high of 99 °F and low of 77 °F, April is the hottest month of the year in Gombi. [3] [5] [6] [11] [12]

Cool season

From June 24 to October 2, the cool season, which has an average daily high temperature below 87 °F, lasts for 3.3 months. With an average low of 60 °F and a high of 88 °F, December is the coldest month of the year in Gombi. [3] [5] [6] [11] [13]

Cloud cover

The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Gombi varies significantly seasonally throughout the year. [14] [15] [16] [3]

Around October 26 marks the start of Gombi's clearer season, which lasts for 4.5 months and ends around March 8. [15] [17] [18] [3]

In Gombi, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time on average. [19] [15] [3]

Beginning around March 8 and lasting about 7.5 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around October 26. [15] [3] [20] [21]

The month with the greatest clouds in Gombi is May, when the sky is cloudy or mostly cloudy 78% of the time on average. [15] [22] [23] [3]

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