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Jere, Nigeria

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Jere, Nigeria
Country Nigeria
StateBorno State
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Jere is a local government area of Borno State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Khaddamari. London ciki is a community in Jere under maimusari ward.

Climate /Geography

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Jere LGA has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 868 square kilometers. The local government region's average humidity is reported to be 29%, and the area receives 850 mm of precipitation annually.[1][2]

Population

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Jere had a population of 211,204 at the 2006 census. Most of the people in Jere are from the Arabic tribes Baggara and kanuri.

Postal code

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The postal code of the area is 600.[3]

History

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It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jere Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ^ "Jere, Nigeria Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ^ Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN 9780104089.