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On 13 January 2015, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam condemned the attacks, and "proposed the establishment of an Emergency Response Centre at the General Hospital in Potiskum." He stated that the medical bills for those injured in the attack would be paid, including those injured who had been transferred to
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by the colonialists because Potiskum was a sprawling town in the north which was earlier annexed by Germany before the United Kingdom took over. The aim of constructing the airport was to make the movements of the white men in and out of Potiskum easy because the town was also the gateway to other
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road. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) office in the field, which is supposed to be responsible for the transmission of air traffic information to aircraft flying over the airfield, is not fully functional as the Omni-Directional Range Equipment installed there was not equipped with
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From July 18 to September 27, the cool season, which has an average daily high temperature below 90 °F, lasts for 2.3 months. With an average low of 58 °F and high of 90 °F, January is the coldest month of the year in Potiskum.
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From March 15 to May 23, the hot season, with an average daily high temperature exceeding 100 °F, lasts for 2.2 months. With an average high of 103 °F and low of 75 °F, April is the hottest month of the year in Potiskum.
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As of 2006, the population of Potiskum was 156,859. In 2022, the population of Potiskum stands at 483,346. As of 2023, the population of Potiskum was 511,885.
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Potiskum is the largest city in Yobe State with booming business in the area. It has one of the largest cattle markets in Africa and the largest in
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A May 2012 attack on the cattle market killed over 34 people, but appeared to be an attack by criminals seeking revenge, and not Boko Haram.
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in Yobe State because of its strategic position as a centre of commerce, learning, spiritual and cultural revival. People from neighbouring
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Potiskum is projected to be the seventh fastest-growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.65% growth.
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On 11 January 2015, four people were killed and over 40 were injured at Kasuwar Jagwal G.S.M market after an attack by two
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nearby towns in the north, which had enhanced trading activities and other associated commercial services in the region.
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averaging 57 °F to 104 °F and infrequently dropping below 51 °F or rising over 108 °F.
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The city of Potiskum is an abode to the most organised traditional and community administration known as
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soldiers were "found dead of bullet wounds hours later." (Another source puts the number at eighteen.)
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computers to enable the workers to spot planes over Potiskum. The airport came into being during the
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A Resident Walks among Burnt Cattle Market in Northeast Nigerian Town of Potiskum on May 4, 2012
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Muslim religious procession at Faydia Islamic school. Yobe State Governor
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On 10 November 2014 at least 46 boys were killed and 79 wounded, by a
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The wet and dry seasons are hot and unpleasant in Potiskum, with
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is located in city's GRA from the western part of the town along
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Therefore, Potiskum is known for the following markets:
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at the Government Senior Science Secondary School."
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Al Jazeera English - Africa, July 27, 2009 1401:"Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities" 1163:List of Local Government Areas in Yobe State 515:On 6 November 2014, sixteen men arrested by 2008: 1994: 1986: 1846: 1832: 1824: 574: 81: 1453:. Getty Images. Accessed January 18, 2015 524:suicide bomber during a student assembly 1519:. BBC News - Africa, November 10, 2014. 1207: 492:On 3 November 2014, at least 30 people 183: 166: 145: 132: 102: 1604:. Channels Television, 13 January 2015 578:Climate data for Potiskum (1991–2020) 1682: 1680: 1678: 1653: 1651: 1649: 158: 150: 137: 120: 7: 16:City and area in Yobe State, Nigeria 359:Potiskum has been a thriving trade 1563:Ndahi Marama with agency reports. 1470:- allAfrica.com, December 31, 2014 14: 1507:- allAfrica.com, November 7, 2014 1974: 1855: 1377:http://nationalpopulation.gov.ng 1240:"Potiskum Local Government Area" 315: 108: 23: 1425:"Deadly Nigeria Clashes Spread" 537:other hospitals for treatment. 1: 1333:Ola Amupitan (August 2002). 540:On 22 and 24 February 2015, 1579:. BBC News, 12 January 2015 1051:Average precipitation days 837:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 697:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 547:On 5 July 2015, six people 510:Islamic Movement in Nigeria 383:, and numerous others from 160: • Estimate  2410: 1388:https://populationstat.com 1145: 577: 79:LGA in Yobe State, Nigeria 2023: 2017:Largest cities in Nigeria 1972: 1868: 1758:"Climate Change Potiskum" 1216:"Yobe State: Subdivision" 1097: 1050: 976: 906: 836: 766: 696: 626: 621: 618: 615: 612: 609: 606: 603: 600: 597: 594: 591: 588: 585: 582: 349:List of wards in Potiskum 198: 194: 94: 508:promised members of the 401:Central African Republic 485:On 25 December 2012, a 1879:Local government areas 1390: › nigeria › 551:in a suicide bombing. 531:female suicide bombers 489:occurred at a church. 414:Potiskum Cattle Market 210: 209:Potiskum cattle market 1786:weatherandclimate.com 1690:. 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