Mayo-Belwa

Mayo-Belwa
LGA and town
Mayo-Belwa
Coordinates: 9°03′N 12°03′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Adamawa State
Area
• Total	914 sq mi (2,368 km^2)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	235,600
• Density	260/sq mi (99/km^2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Mayo-Belwa, is a Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. It had an estimated population of about 204,200 people as of 2016.^[2] It shares boundary with Taraba State to the west.

History

The settlement was founded by the Bata of the Mayo Ine valley during their war with Lamido Lawal and was called Gabalwa. Lawal's forces gained control of the settlement shortly after its establishment, resulting in a change of its current name, Mayo-Belwa. In response to these changes, the former inhabitants of the region chose to relocate. Their movement began with a shift to Kikan, followed by a move to Nwamo under the leadership of a new chief named Dunama. Eventually, they found their settlement in Deniyobusa, also referred to as Demsa-Mosu.^[3]

On the evening of 3 August 1974, a meteorite weighing about 5kg fell in the town. Some herdsmen saw it streaking across the sky, accompanied by loud sounds heard up to 25 kilometers from the impact site. The meteorite was then sent to the Geological Survey of Nigeria for analysis and later loaned to the British Museum (Natural History) for further study.^[4][5]

Climate

The rainy season in Mayo-Belwa is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot all year. Throughout the year, the temperature normally ranges from 61°F to 99°F, with temperatures rarely falling below 55°F or rising above 105°F.^[6] Mayo Belwa has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw) and is located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level. The yearly temperature in the district is 30.37oC (86.67oF), which is 0.91% higher than the national average. Mayo Belwa gets about 113.75 millimeters (4.48 inches) of rain every year and has 136.05 wet days (37.27% of the time).^[7][8][9]

References

1. "Mayo-Belwa (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
2. "Nigeria: Administrative Division". Retrieved June 10, 2023.
3. Abubakar, Saʹad (1977). The lāmīb̳e of Fombina : a political history of Adamawa, 1809-1901. Internet Archive. Zaria, [Nigeria] : Ahmadu Bello University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-978-125-011-8.
4. Graham, A. L.; Easton, A. J.; Hutchison, R. (1977). "The Mayo Belwa meteorite: a new enstatite achondrite fall". Mineralogical Magazine. 41 (320): 487–492. doi:10.1180/minmag.1977.041.320.10. ISSN 0026-461X.
5. "Mayo Belwa". Lunar and Planetary Institute. 21 May 2024.
6. "Mayo-Belwa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
7. "Mayo Belwa, Adamawa, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
8. "Weather Mayo-Belwa". meteoblue. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
9. "Mayo-Belwa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.