Guyuk is a town and Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Guyuk has many limestone deposits. Guyuk is located along the Numan–Biu road.

Demography

Languages

In a 2023 demographic survey of Internally displaced persons (IDPs), the area was found to be predominantly Longuda. The most commonly reported languages (spoken at homes and places of primary residence) present in the local government area were; Longuda – 81.1%, Fulfulde, specifically Eastern or Adamawa Fulfulde – 7.1%, Hausa – 5.5%, Dera (Kanakuru) – 4.9%, Bura – 0.9% and Chamba Donga – 0.5%. This data was not obtained from a nationally co-ordinated population headcount. The last time Nigeria included ethnic and linguistic data in its enumeration parameters was in the national census of 1963.

Climate

The rainy season in Guyuk is humid and overcast, whereas the dry season is hot and partially cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature normally ranges from to , with temperatures rarely falling below or rising over .

Average Temperature

Guyuk experiences a period of high temperatures lasting 2.4 months, starting from February 6 and ending on April 18, during which the average daily high temperature remains above . March stands out as the hottest month of the year in Guyuk, with an average high of and a low of .

On the other hand, the cooler season persists for 3.4 months, spanning from July 2 to October 13, with an average daily high temperature below . December marks the coldest month in Guyuk, characterized by an average low of and a high of .

Cloud

In Guyuk, as autumn progresses, there is a notable reduction in cloud cover, with the portion of time when the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy declining from 71% to 56%.

The most unclouded day during the fall season is observed on November 26, featuring clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions approximately 44% of the time.

To provide context, on May 6, which is the cloudiest day of the year, the likelihood of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions reaches 80%, while on January 4, the clearest day of the year, there is a 57% chance of experiencing clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies.

Districts

• Bobini

• Banjiram

• Chikila

• Dukul

• Guyuk

• Dunma

• Bodeno

• Lokoro

• Purokayo

• Kola

• Sili

Villages

• Arah

• Bodeno

• Dakiti

• Doma

• Dumburi Fulani

• Gadajuga

• Gargijik

• Gimakurje

• Gorotoro

• Jabi

• Kambila

• Katte

• Kukumli

• Labaram

• Lakati

• Libbo Dutse

• Mada

• Mittim

• Shumshi

• Vanera

• Wadafa

• Wawi

• Wurotuge

• Wuroyanka

• Gwalura

• Dangir

• .Lamza

• Zaunan-Bako

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