Gamawa

Gamawa is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, bordering Yobe State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Gamawa. It has an area of 2,925 km$2$ and a population of 286,388 at the 2006 census.

The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Fulani and the Karai-Karai living in the east.

The postal code of the area is 752.

Climate
The rainy season in Gamawa is typically hot, humid, and generally cloudy, whereas the dry season is hot and partly cloudy.