Kumo, Gombe, Nigeria

Kumo is a city and the headquarters of Akko LGA in Nigeria, located on the A345 highway at 40 km approx south of Gombe.

Kumo is a national center for commercial activities, having numerous markets, such as Tike (a livestock market), Tashar gwari (vegetable market), Tudun hatsi (grain market) and the Babbar kasuwa (main market). Kumo is a cosmopolitan area, consisting of various peace-loving religious people, and also many and varied languages, including Fulani, Hausa, Tangale, Waja, Tera, Jonjo, Jukun, Kamu, Kanuri and numerous others.

Population: 35,712 (2006 census)

References

http://www.tiptopglobe.com/city?n=Kumo&p=p=35715
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NI/55/kumo.html

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