Gombe State · Nigeria
Dukku travel guide
Dukku is a city in Gombe State, Nigeria, home to about 208,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GMO60 km · Gombe Lawanti International Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Dukku
Dukku is a town and Local Government Area in Gombe State, Nigeria. The Gongola River flows through the west and north of the LGA.
Dukku is the capital of Dukku Local Government Area. The major ethnic group is Fulani with Fulfulde being spoken as a language. Other ethnic groups includes Hausa, Kanuri, Kare-Kare. The Gongola River flows through north and west the council area.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Dukku
See
- Dukku Emirate Council
- Dukku Central Mosque
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When to go
The best time to visit Dukku
Dukku has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Dukku: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU, 119 km) is also within reach.
GMO · Gombe Lawanti International Airport
BCU · Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport
Questions
Dukku: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dukku?
Dukku has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dukku?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU, 119 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Dukku?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Dukku
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.