Yola, Nigeria

Coordinates: 9°14′N 12°28′E / 9.23°N 12.46°E / 9.23; 12.46
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Yola
"Yola-Jimeta"
Yola is located in Nigeria
Yola
Yola
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°13′48″N 12°27′36″E / 9.23000°N 12.46000°E / 9.23000; 12.46000
Country Nigeria
StateAdamawa State
Area
 • Total831 km2 (321 sq mi)
Elevation
599 m (1,965 ft)
Population
 (2006 census)[1]
 • Total392,854
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Ethnic groupsFulani · Kilba · Kanuri
Time zoneGMT+1
ClimateAw

Yola (Fulfulde: Ƴola), meaning 'Great Plain' or 'Vast Plain Land', is a large city, capital city and administrative centre of Adamawa State, Nigeria. It is located on the Benue River, and it has a population of over 336,648 (2010).[2] Yola is split into two parts. The old town of Yola where the Lamido resides is the traditional city and the new city of Jimeta (about 5 km or 3 mi NW) is the administrative and commercial centre. They are generally referred to as Yola.

To the north are the Mandara Mountains and to the south are the Shebshi Mountains and Mount Dimlang (Vogel Peak) .

Yola is an access point to the Gashaka Gumpti Nature Reserve, which is one of the largest national park in Nigeria, the Ngel Nyaki montane forest reserve, the Mambilla Plateau, the Sukur UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is Africa's first cultural landscape to receive World Heritage List inscription,[3] the Yadin Waterfalls, the Kiri Dam on the Gongola River, the Benue national park in nearby Cameroon, the Waza National Park, and the Cameroonian town of Garoua, which lies across the border, on the Benue river.

History

Main article: Adamawa Emirate

It was Established in 1841, Yola is a municipality that sprawls across the hillside of this North-Eastern region of Nigeria. It was the capital of a

Borno Empire.[4]

International Airport Yola was among the first airport in Nigeria and one of the first town to have power supply.

On 17 November 2015, a suicide bombing killed over 30 people.[5]

Climate

Global warming has had a negative impact on climate and weather patterns as is visible here with the River Gongola flooding some households and farmlands in Yola.

Yola has a

tropical savanna climate that borders on a hot semi-arid climate (Aw bordering on BSh according to the Köppen climate classification
) with a dry season and wet season. The temperature is warm year-round, with August and September having the lowest average high at 31.3 °C (88.3 °F) and December having the lowest average low at 16.9 °C (62.4 °F). March has the highest average high of 42.8 °C (109.0 °F), while April has the highest average low at 27.0 °C (80.6 °F). The highest temperatures occur in March and April, just before the wet season starts.

Yola receives 872.4 mm (34.35 in) of precipitation annually on average. There is a wet season from May to October and a dry season for the rest of the year. The dry season, especially from February to April, has higher daytime temperatures and can have lower nighttime lows. The dry season also has a higher

diurnal temperature variation. August is the wet month, receiving 196.1 mm (7.72 in) of rain on average over 16 precipitation days. No precipitation falls from December to February. Humidity is low in the dry season, dropping to just 13.5% in February, but it can get quite humid during the wet season, especially from July to September. Yola receives 2,845.5 hours of sunshine annually, which is well-distributed throughout the year, with November having the most sunshine and August having the least.[6]

Clouds

Yola's cloud cover varies significantly throughout the year; clearer months last 4.6 months, while partly overcast months last 7.4 months. The clearest month is January, with 53% of the sky being either mostly clear or clear with 78% of the sky being clouded or overcast, May is the cloudiest month.[7][8][9]

Rainfall

Yola's monthly rainfall varies greatly according to the season, with a 7.3-month rainy season ranging from March 27 to November 7 and averaging 0.5 inches. The heaviest rain falls in August, with an average of 6.5 inches. The duration of the dry spell is 4.6 months, with January recording the lowest average rainfall of 0.0 inches.[9][8]

Climate data for Yola (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.3
(108.1) 		44
(111) 		45.4
(113.7) 		46.5
(115.7) 		43
(109) 		39
(102) 		37.7
(99.9) 		35
(95) 		38
(100) 		39.5
(103.1) 		40.6
(105.1) 		40.6
(105.1) 		46.5
(115.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.5
(94.1) 		37.3
(99.1) 		40.0
(104.0) 		39.7
(103.5) 		36.3
(97.3) 		33.3
(91.9) 		31.6
(88.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.4
(88.5) 		33.5
(92.3) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.0
(95.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3) 		29.3
(84.7) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		28.8
(83.8) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.1
(82.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		28.9
(84.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		25.2
(77.4) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		22.8
(73.0)
Record low °C (°F) 10
(50) 		14
(57) 		19
(66) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.8
(65.8) 		15
(59) 		11.5
(52.7) 		10
(50)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.1
(0.00) 		0.2
(0.01) 		2.3
(0.09) 		35.5
(1.40) 		94.5
(3.72) 		138.8
(5.46) 		159.7
(6.29) 		196.2
(7.72) 		189.4
(7.46) 		67.9
(2.67) 		0.8
(0.03) 		0.5
(0.02) 		886.1
(34.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.1 0.1 0.4 3.2 7.2 9.7 10.4 12.4 11.9 5.2 0.1 0.0 60.7
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		25.4 21.5 29.6 50.4 65.9 73.3 80.4 84.0 82.3 75.8 52.7 34.8 56.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254.2 229.6 232.5 228.0 244.9 228.0 201.5 195.3 207.0 263.5 282.0 279.0 2,845.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.2 8.2 7.5 7.6 7.9 7.6 6.5 6.3 6.9 8.5 9.4 9.0 7.8
Source: NOAA (sunshine 1961–1990)[10][11]

Infrastructure

Bridge linking into Yola

The nearby town of

Fulbe settlement, the town is largely dominated by Fulbe, as well as people from other parts of the country and the neighboring country of Cameroon.[2]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA : 2006 Population Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Yola | Hometown.ng". 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ISBN 978-2-8317-0797-6
    . Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. ISBN 978-0-393-07966-1
    .
  5. ^ Yola market explosion kills 30
  6. ^ "Yola Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  7. ^ "Yola Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. ^ a b "Yola Annual Weather Averages". WorldWeatherOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  9. ^ a b "Yola, Adamawa, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  10. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Yola". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Yola Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  12. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Yola Airport profile - Aviation Safety Network". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

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