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Yobe State

Yobe (Listenⓘ) is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe 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…

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Capital
Damaturu
Country
Nigeria
Date created
27 August 1991
ISO 3166 code
NG-YO
LGAs
17
postal code
620001

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Boko Haram issues

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Economy

Governor

Ethnic groups

Languages

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Education

Transport

Religion

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Natural resources

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Yobe State

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Yobe State

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related to Notable people · 67
Yobe State → Ali, Alkali Baba, Apapa, August, Brigade, Bulama Bukarti, Central Bank, CFR, Congress, CPC, Damaturu, Extremism Policy Unit, February, Foreign AffairsWaziri Ibrahim, Garba Talba, Global ChangeMai Mala Buni, GNPP, Governor, House, Ibrahim
related to Boko Haram issues · 22
Yobe State → Abubakar Shekau, Adamawa States, Boko Haram's, Borno, Buni Yadi, Damaturu, Dapchi, December, February, Gadaka, Gujba, July, June, Mamudo, May, November, On, Potiskum, President Goodluck Jonathan, September
related to Education · 16
Yobe State → Agriculture, College, DamaturuUmar Suleiman College, Education, EducationYobe State UniversityYobe State, Federal College, GashuaMai-Idris Alooma PolytechnicShehu Sule, Gujba, Midwifery, Nursing, PotiskumFederal Polytechnic DamaturuFederal University, Science, Technical, Technology, Tertiary, Yobe
related to Geography · 16
Yobe State → Bauchi, Bauchi State, Because, Borno, Borno State, Diffa, Gombe, Gombe State, Gongola River, It, Jigawa, Jigawa State, Niger, Republic, The, Zinder Regions
related to Ethnic groups · 14
Yobe State → Bade, Bolewa, Bura, Fulani, Hausa, Kanuri, Karai-karai, Manga, Marghi, Ngamo, Ngizim, Shuwa, The, Yobe
related to Politics · 12
Yobe State → Areas, Assembly, Federal Republic, Governor, If, Just, Nigeria, State, State House, The, The Governor, To
related to External links · 10
Yobe State → Agriculture, LGAs, March, Post Office, Science, State College, Technology Gujba, Wayback MachineErdal Can AlkoçlarNigerian, Yobe Languages Project Archived, Yobe State Government
related to history · 10
Yobe State → August, Babangida, Borno State, Ethnic, Islamic State, It, Nigeria's, Nigerian, On, September
related to Economy · 7
Yobe State → Fika, Fune, Potiskum, The State, The State's, West Africa, While Yobe
related to Governor · 7
Yobe State → All Progressive Congress, Deputy-Gorvenor, Idi Barde Gubana, Mai Mala Buni, May, On, Party APC

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state yobe borno potiskum government nigeria damaturu governor local august also largest land one bauchi gujba north located area yusufari

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Yobe StateCapitalDamaturu1.00infobox
Yobe StateCountryNigeria1.00infobox
Yobe StateDate created27 August 19911.00infobox
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Yobe StateISO 3166 codeNG-YO1.00infobox
Yobe StateLGAs171.00infobox
Yobe Statepostal code6200011.00infobox
Yobe StateTime zoneUTC+01 (WAT)1.00infobox
Yobe State• BodyGovernment of Yobe State1.00infobox
Yobe State• Density51.016/km2 (132.13/sq mi)1.00infobox
Yobe State• Deputy GovernorIdi Barde Gubana (APC)1.00infobox
Yobe State• Estimate (2022)3,649,6001.00infobox
Yobe State• Governor (List)Mai Mala Buni (APC)1.00infobox
Yobe State• LegislatureYobe State House of Assembly1.00infobox
Yobe State• Per capita$1,797 35th of 361.00infobox
Yobe State• Rank6th of 361.00infobox
Yobe State• Rank32nd of 361.00infobox
Yobe State• RepresentativesList1.00infobox
Yobe State• SenatorsE: Musa Mustapha (APC) N: Ahmed Lawan (APC) S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC)1.00infobox
Yobe State• Total45,502 km2 (17,568 sq mi)1.00infobox
Yobe State• Total2,321,3391.00infobox
Yobe State• Total$7.05 billion 36th of 361.00infobox
Yobe State• Year20211.00infobox
Yobe Stateis aagricultural state0.90text

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