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Kurmi, Nigeria

Kurmi, Nigeria
Jakwai
LGA
Motto: Home of Abundant Natural Resource
Country  Nigeria
State Taraba State
Capital Baissa
Local Government Area 1996
Government
 • Type Local Government Area
 • Chairman Hon. Stephen Ibrahim AGYA
Area
 • Total 1,681 sq mi (4,353 km2)
Elevation 872 ft (265 m)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Kurmi is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ba'Issa.

Kurmi is bounded in the south by the Republic of Cameroon, in the south-east and North-east by Sardauna and Donga Local Government areas respectively. It is also bounded in the North by Bali Local Government, in North-west and south-west by Donga and Ussa Local Government areas respectively. It lies in an area of 1681 sqm with the population of 91,531 based on the 2006 census.

Kurmi Local Government lies roughly between Latitudes 5° 31' and 7° 18'N, longitudes 10°18' and 11° 37'E at an elevation of 872 ft (265 m).

Kurmi local government Area lies on the south border with Cameroon and these areas are richly blessed with fertile soil which grows a number of cash crops and food crops such as Bananas, Plantains, Rice, Groundnuts, Oranges, Palm trees, Cocoyam and Cocoa,. Others include Maize, Guinea corn and Sesame. Kurmi is also a producer of high quality Timber and the only Local Government with the state owned abandoned Timber Company which was called Baissa Timber Development Corporation.

In the North western part, is a grassland which also grows most off the cash and food crops. Majority of the populace being farmers, these crops are produced in large quantity for local consumption and the rest exported, either to other parts of the country or outside the country. While about 99% of the mountainous regions in the Local Government Area, are occupied by the Ndola ethnic group. The Local Government is also endowed with various natural resource including precious stones like gemstones, Forest, Water falls and Mountains.


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