Jama'are
Nigeria · Africa
About Jama'are
Jama’are (Jamaari) is a town and traditional emirate in Bauchi State, North East Nigeria. The town is situated along the Jamaari River, which is a tributary of the Katagum, and at the intersection of roads leading from Wudil, Azare, and Faggo. Jama’are is also one of the local government areas in Bauchi State.
Jama'are travel guide
Understand
Jama′are has an estimated population of 165,100 and occupies an area of 341.6 km². Most of the inhabitants of Jama′are are members of the Fulani, Shirawa, Kanuri, or Hausa peoples but Fulani is the most prominent tribe and that migrated from Dulare in the Lake Chad basin in the Republic of Chad and it's made up of a number of towns and villages which include Dogon, Jeji, Hanafari, Galdimari and Jurara. The commonly spoken languages in the area are Hausa and the Fufulde languages
Getting there
By plane Visitors that intend to come into Jama′are by air have to make use of the airport in the state which is Bauchi State Airport.
1 Bauchi State International Airport (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport BCU IATA), Ahmadu Bello Way, Bauchi (190 km south of Jama′are), ☏ +234 803 230 9854. It is named after Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, who was Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1957–1966. (updated Jun 2021)
By bus
Getting around
It's fairly easy to get around once you can communicate in Hausa or in English language. The main form of transportation in the Jama’are are buses, taxi and Okada (motorcycles).
See
1 Jama'are River. This river also known as the Bunga River in its upper reaches starts in the highlands near Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. It flows northeast through Bauchi State and Yobe State before joining the Hadejia River to form the Yobe River. In 2008, the governor of Bauchi State awarded a contract to restart a project to build the Kafin Zaki Dam on this river. There are concerns over the effect of seasonal flooding and the water table. (updated Dec 2021)
Do
1 Central Mosque Jama'are. The Central Mosque of Jama'are is a major Islamic place of worship in Jama'are, Bauchi State, Nigeria. It serves as a gathering place for daily prayers, Friday congregational prayers, and religious events. (updated Jul 2026)
Sleep
1 Gandu Guest House, South of Azare-Dutse Road, west of Jamaare Itas Mamajo Road, ☏ +234 901 120 3238. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. The Gandu Guest House has such facilities like a restaurant, bar, free parking space, air-conditioned rooms, security among others. (updated Dec 2021)
Go next
You can go to some other places from Jama'are
Wudil Azare Faggo Dogon Jeji Bauchi Hanafari Galdimari Jurara
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.