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Kumo, Nigeria

Kumo is a town of 35,712 people in Gombe State, Nigeria.

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Population35,712 GeoNames
Elevation427 m 1,401 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportGombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) 44 km

Why visit Kumo

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo.

Things to do1

Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo

School · 1.2 km

Technological university in Gombe State, Nigeria

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Gas and EV charging1

Ansar Petroleum

Gas station · 1.5 km

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Map of Kumo

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Getting there and nearby towns

Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.

  • Garko 15 km north, about 15 min by car
  • Biliri 20 km south, about 20 min by car
  • Gombe 27 km north, about 27 min by car
  • Deba 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • Kaltungo 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
  • Pindiga 29 km west, about 29 min by car
  • Akko 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
  • Kafarati 39 km north, about 39 min by car
  • Hinna 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
  • Dadiya 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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Sources and licences

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
  • OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
  • Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places

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