Jere

Jere local government area is located in Borno state, North-east Nigeria with the headquarters of the LGA in the town of Khaddamari. The LGA is part of the illustrious Borno Emirate and comprises of towns and villages such as Lawanti, Dusuman, Gamboru, Ngudda, Tuba, Gongulong, Koshebe, and Masu. The estimated population of Jere LGA is put at 171, 039 inhabitants with the area hosting members of diverse ethnic groups such as the Kanuri, Hausa, and the Fulani. The Hausa language is commonly spoken in the area while Islam is the commonly practiced religion in the area.

GEOGRAPHY OF JERE

Jere LGA covers a total area of 868 square kilometers and has an average temperature of 33 degrees centigrade. The average humidity level of the LGA is put at 29 percent while the total precipitation in the area is estimated at 850 mm of rainfall per annum.

ECONOMY OF JERE

Jere LGA has farming as the major occupation of its inhabitants and crops such as onions, cowpea and sorghum are grown in the area. Trade also blossoms in Jere LGA with the area hosting a number of markets where a variety of commodities are bought and sold by the members of the LGA. A number of domestic animals such as camels and horses are also reared and sold in the area.