Akko, Nigeria
Akko is a local government area of Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Kumo town on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe, about 40 km away. Kumo (headquarter) is a cosmopolitan communities of more than 30 differents tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.
Akko | |
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LGA | |
| Motto: AKK babban lamba | |
Akko Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′00″N 11°13′00″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Kumo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Abubakar Usman Barambu (Dallatun AKKO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,627 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 337,853 |
| • Ethnicities | Fulani Tangale |
| • Religions | mostly populated are Muslims and some few Christians |
| Time zone | UTC1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 771 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.AK |
Kumo also serves as the second-largest in the state centre after Gombe Local Government Area, the local government area is made up of three major districts and 11 wards. Akko Local Government Area was created for the main purpose of establishing link between the people at the grassroots, state and the central government levels.
Akko Local Government Area Secretariat, Kumo, Gombe state, Nigeria Akko local government area is under Gombe state, and the current governor is Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, is governing under All Progressives Congress (APC) political party.
The Chairman of Akko local government is Alhaji Abubakar Usaman.
Akko Local Government Area is located in Kumo town and the area council consists of Akko, Gona, Kumo, Pindiga, Garin Garba, Jalingo, Jauro Tukur, Kembu, Kumo North, Kumo East, Panda, Kumo Central, Lergo, Garin Liman Kumo, Mararraban-Tumu, Tashan Magarya, and many more.
The town of Akko, from which the name of the local government area is originated, is west of Gombe at 10°17′00″N 10°58′00″E.