Gombe StateGombe State (; Fula: 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤺𞤮𞤥𞥆𞤦𞤫 Lesdi Gommbe; Tangale: Kwambe) is a state in northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Borno in the vicinity of Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa and Yobe in the vicinity of Gongola River, to the south by Taraba State, to the southeast by Adamawa State, and to the west by Bauchi State.
Plateau StatePlateau (pronunciation) is a Nigerian state located in the North Centralgeopolitical zone. Its capital city is Jos. Officially nicknamed the "Home of Peace and Tourism", the state has a population of around 4.7 million people. GeographyBoundariesLocated between latitude 8°24' N and 10°30' N and longitude 8°32' E and 10°38' E, Plateau State encompasses a range of hills and rock formations of the eponymous Jos Plateau, where bare rocks scatter across grasslands.
North East (Nigeria)Geopolitical zone in NigeriaNorth EastGeopolitical zone Adamawa Borno Bauchi Gombe Taraba Yobe Country NigeriaStates Adamawa State Bauchi State Borno State Gombe State Taraba State Yobe State Largest cityMaiduguriMajor cities Bauchi Yola Mubi Gombe Jimeta Potiskum Jalingo Gashua Bama Wukari Takum Area • Total272,451 km2 (105,194 sq mi)Population (2022) • Total30,541,900 • Density112/km2 (290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)Languages Bade Bata Bole Bura Cibak Dadiya Daka English Fulfulde Gera Hausa Huba Izere Jarawa Kamwe Kanembu Kanuri Karai-karai Mafa Mambila Margi South Margi Mumuye Ngizim Nigerian Sign Language Saya (Zaar) Shuwa Arabic Tangale Tera Tiv Wapan Warji Yedina The six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Taraba StateTaraba (Listen) is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the southern part of the state. It is nicknamed "Nature's Gift to the Nation". The state capital is Jalingo. It is home to a diverse population including about 80 distinct ethnicities and their languages. HistoryTaraba state was created out of the former Gongola state on 27 August 1991 by the military government of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.
States of NigeriaNigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In addition to the states, there is the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in which the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state, but a territory of the federal government, governed by an administration headed by a minister.
Kano StateKano State (Hausa: Jihar Kanoجِهَرْ كَنُوَ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the 2006 national census, Kano State was the most populous state in Nigeria. Created in 1967 out of the former Northern Region, Kano State shares a border with Katsina State to the northwest, Jigawa State to the northeast, Bauchi State to the southeast, and Kaduna State to the southwest.
Jigawa StateJigawa (Hausa: Jihar Jigawa; Fula: Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is a state in Nigeria, located in the North-west region of the country. Jigawa was created on 27 August 1991, under the General Ibrahim Babangida military administration. Jigawa State was formerly part of Kano State and was located in its northeastern-most region. It forms part of Nigeria's national border with the Republic of Niger. The state capital and largest city is Dutse.
Kaduna StateKadunaListen (Hausa: Jihar Kaduna, جىِهَر كَدُنا; مدينة كدونا; Fula: Leydi Kaduna, 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤣𞤵𞤲𞤢; Tyap: Si̱tet Ka̱duna) is a state in the northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna, which was the 8th largest city in the country as of 2006.
Yobe StateYobel() is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, Yobel as created on 27 August 1991. Yobel State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobel State is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum, while the largest by land area is Fune. The Potiskum local government area is a place of farmers and marketers; one of the largest cattle markets in Africa is located in Potiskum.
NigeriaNigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 242 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west.
Fula languageSenegambian language of West and Central Africa Fulaفولا (Arabic)Peul (French)Fulfulde 𞤊𞤵𞤤𞤬𞤵𞤤𞤣𞤫 ࢻُلْࢻُلْدٜPulaar 𞤆𞤵𞤤𞤢𞥄𞤪 ݒُلَارْPular 𞤆𞤵𞤤𞤢𞤪 بُۛلَرNative toWestern AfricaRegionSahelEthnicityFulaSpeakersL1: 37 million (2014–2021)L2: 2.7 million (2019)Language familyNiger–Congo?
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