Lamurde
About
Lamurde is a town and Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. It is inhabited predominantly by the Bwatiye (Bachama) and Tsobo people.
History
The Lamurde Local Government was established on December 14, 1990, from the local government of Numan. It shares borders with Taraba State to the west, Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas to the east, Gombe State to the north, and Numan local government to the south. The local government area covers 2098 square kilometres according to the article, and its population was 511.252 according to the 2006 census. Ethnic groups in the area include Bwatiye (Bachama and Bata), Chobbo, Kwah, Waja, Mwana, Dadiya, Jenjo, Hausa, and Fulani.
Source: Wikipedia: Lamurde
Key Facts
State
Adamawa State
Chairman
Bulus Daniel (PDP)
Established
1981
Area
9,083 km²
Population
571,600 (2022)