The Jama'are River, also known as the Bunga River in its upper reaches, starts in the highlands near Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria and flows northeast through Bauchi State and Yobe State before joining the Hadejia River to form the Yobe River.^[2] There has recently been controversy over a plan to build the Kafin Zaki Dam on this river, with concerns over the effect on seasonal flooding and the water table.^[3]

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In Jamaare, which at an elevation of 0 feet (0 meters) above sea level, experiences tropical wet and dry or savanna weather. The district averages a yearly temperature of 30.37oC (86.67oF), which is 0.91% higher than the national average for Nigeria. The average annual precipitation in Jamaare is 90.02 millimeters (3.54 inches), with 121.31 wet days (33.24% of the time).^[4]

• "Pre-water audit for the Komadugu-Yobe River Basin, northern Nigeria and southern Niger" (PDF). Komadugu-Yobe Basin Project. August 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
• "Hydrological modelling and the sustainable development of the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria" (PDF). Hydrological Sciences -Journal- des Sciences Hydrologiques,40,1. February 1995. Retrieved 2009-10-01.^{[permanent dead link]}