Jimeta is a town in

Yola, Adamawa State Yola (Fulfulde: Ƴoola), meaning 'Great Plain' or 'Vast Plain Land', is the largest city, capital city and administrative center of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Located on the Benue River, it has a population of 336,648 (2010). Yola is splited into t ...

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. The town's population was 73,080 in 1991. The elevation of Jimeta is 135 m, and it lies along the

Benue River The Benue River (french: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is the major tributary of the Niger River. The river is approximately long and is almost entirely navigable during the summer months. The size of its bas ...

. Jimeta and nearby Yola, the state capital of Adamawa have interconnected histories, and, between 1935 and 1955, were unified as one town; Jimeta also serves as Yola's port and it also contains Yola's airport. Some refer to the two as "Jimeta Yola."

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Populated places in Adamawa State Benue River {{AdamawaNG-geo-stub