Akko, Nigeria


Akko is a local government area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Kumo on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe, about 40 km away. Kumo is a cosmopolitan community of more than 30 different tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.
Kumo also serves as the second largest commercial centre after Gombe.
The town of Akko, from which the local government area is named, is west of Gombe at.
The local government area covers 2,627 km2 and had a population of 337,853 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 771.

Market days

As most northern states of Nigeria, there are so much agricultural activities including the following:
Most of this produce find their way into the local markets with specific days allotted for towns and villages: