Jimeta
Jimeta Yola | |
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Nickname: JMT | |
Coordinates:9°16′45″N12°26′45″E/ 9.27917°N 12.44583°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Adamawa State |
Climate | Aw |
Jimetais a town inYola, Adamawa State,Nigeria.The town's population was 73,080 in 1991.[1]The elevation of Jimeta is 135 m,[2]and it lies along theBenue River.[1]
Jimeta and nearbyYola,the state capital of Adamawa have interconnected histories, and between 1935 and 1955, it were unified as one town. Jimeta also serves as Yola's port[1]and it also containsYola's airport.[3]Some refer to the two as "Jimeta Yola."[4]
Climate
[edit]Jimeta located atsea leveland has aTropical savanna climatewith dry winter (Köppen climate classificationAw). The region's yearly averagetemperatureis 32.71 °C (90.88 °F) and it is 3.25% higher thanNigeria'smidpoints.Jimeta commonly gets around 122.5 mm (4.82 inches) ofprecipitationand has 147blusterydays (40% of the time) every year.[5]
Serious flooding in Jimeta, August, 2012
[edit]Seriousfloodinghas hit Jimeta -YolainAdamawaState after a weightystormin theNorth-EasternTerritoryofNigeriayesterday.
Many individuals have been rendered destitute by the assaulting floods. The most recent flooding impacted the Doubeli area of Jimeta and the water level was all the while ascending as at the hour of documenting this report.[6]
The flood has reached knee-level in certain areas andoccupantsare battling to adapt to the staggering effect on their lives.
The briefasylumsset up to give help have made cleanliness challenges,
The flooding has additionally destroyed numerousfarmlandsnearby, leaving occupants without their essential means of revenue.
The continuous flooding has dislodged many residents who are now battling to adapt to the effect on their livelihood.
As per theNational Emergency Management Agency(NEMA), in a press explanation gave tonewsmenon Saturday, the floods have loweredranchesand houses and great many occupants have been compelled to empty for wellbeing.
Following weighty storm on Friday in Adamawa State, which brought about floods, the circumstance has provoked for critical national government mediation.
The flood was occasioned by the progressive arrival of water from the Lagdo Dam in theCameroonRepublic.
The NEMA added that cooperative endeavors with its Yola office and the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) and pertinent partners have been set up to screen the heightening water levels.[7]
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- ^"Jimeta, Adamawa, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data".weatherandclimate.com.Retrieved2023-10-19.
- ^"Flooding Hits Jimeta In Adamawa State | Sahara Reporters".saharareporters.com.Retrieved2023-10-19.
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9°16′45″N12°26′45″E/ 9.27917°N 12.44583°E