Gombe State

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Gombe State
State
Flag of Gombe State
Flag
Seal of Gombe State
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Jewel in the Savannah
Location of Gombe State in Nigeria
Location of Gombe State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°15′N 11°10′E / 10.250°N 11.167°E / 10.250; 11.167Coordinates: 10°15′N 11°10′E / 10.250°N 11.167°E / 10.250; 11.167
Country Nigeria
Date created1 October 1996
CapitalGombe
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Gombe State
 • GovernorMuhammad Inuwa Yahaya (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorManasseh Daniel Jatau (APC)
 • LegislatureGombe State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsC: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC)
N: Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (APC)
S: Amos Bulus Kilawangs (APC)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total18,768 km2 (7,246 sq mi)
Area rank21st of 36
Population
 (2006 census)1
 • Total2,365,040[1]
 • Rank33rd of 36
 • Ethnicity
Fulani others
 • Religions
 15% Christian]]
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2007
 • Total$2.50 billion[2]
 • Per capita$1,036[2]
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG-GO
HDI (2018)0.410[3]
low · 34th of 37
Websitegombestate.gov.ng
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Gombe State (fulfulde-Leydi Gombe) is a state in northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the state of Borno and Yobe, to the south by Taraba State, to the southeast by Adamawa State, and to the west by Bauchi State. Named for the city of Gombe—the state's capital and largest city—Gombe State was formed from a part of Bauchi State on 1 October 1996.[4] Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Gombe is the 21th largest in area and 32th most populous with an estimated population of about 3.25 million as of 2016.[5] The state is nicknamed the "Jewel in the Savannah."

Geographically, the state is within the tropical West Sudanian savanna ecoregion. Important geographic features include Gongola River, which flows through Gombe's north and east into Lake Dadin Kowa, and part of the Muri Mountains, a small range in the state's far south. Among the state's nature are a number of snake species including carpet viper, puff adder, and Egyptian cobra populations along with hippopotamus, Senegal parrot, and grey-headed kingfisher populations.[6][7]

Ethnically, Gombe is primarily inhabited by the [[Fula people|Fulani] people. Others include Kanuri, [Hausa people|Hausa]],Dadiya, Jara, Kamo, Pero, Tangale, Tera, and Waja peoples live in the state's diverse eastern and southern regions. Religiously, the majority of the state's population (~85%) are Muslim with smaller Christian and traditionalist minorities at about 10% and 5%, respectively.

In the pre-colonial period, the area that is now Gombe State was split up between various states until after the 1800s revolution.Much of the area and formed the Gombe Emirate under the Sokoto Caliphate. In the 1910s, British expeditions occupied the Emirate and the surrounding areas, incorporating them into the Northern Nigeria Protectorate which later merged into British Nigeria before becoming independent as Nigeria in 1960.[8] Originally, modern-day Gombe State was a part of the post-independence Northern Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the North-Eastern State. After the North-Eastern State was split, Bauchi State was formed in 1976 alongside ten other states. Twenty years afterward, a group of LGAs in the Bauchi's west was broken off to form the new Gombe State.

Economically, Gombe State is largely based around agriculture, mainly of sorghum, groundnuts, millet, tomatoes, and yams crops. Other key industries are services, especially in the city of Gombe, and the livestock herding of camels, cattle, goats, and sheep. Gombe has the fourth lowest Human Development Index and second lowest GDP in the country.[9]

Overview[]

The state has an area of 20,265 km² and a population of around 2,365,000 people as of 2006.[1]

The State's slogan is the Jewel In The Savannah. It was formed in October 1996, from part of the old Bauchi State by the Abacha military government. Its location in the north eastern zone, right within the expansive savannah, allows the state to share common borders with the states of Borno, Yobe, Taraba, Adamawa and Bauchi.

Gombe has two distinct climates, the dry season (November–March) and the rainy season (April–October) with an average rainfall of 850mm.

The State is headed by the Executive Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya and also has 24 State House Assembly members. Gombe has 11 Local Government Areas and 14 Emirates/chiefdoms. It has 3 Senators and 6 Members in the National Assembly (Nigeria). Gombe is also nicknamed 'Jewel of Savannah'

Local Government Areas[]

See also: List of villages in Gombe State

Gombe State consists of eleven (11) Local Government Areas. They are:

LGA Area (km2) Census 2006
population 		Administrative capital Postal
code
Akko 2,627 337,853 Kumo 771
Balanga 1,626 212,549 Tallase 761
Billiri 737 202,144 Billiri 771
Dukku 3,815 207,190 Dukku 760
Funakaye 1,415 236,087 Bajoga 762
Gombe 52 268,000 Gombe (city) 760
Kaltungo 881 149,805 Kaltungo 770
Kwami 1,787 195,298 Mallam Sidi 760
Nafada 1,586 138,185 Nafada 762
Shongom 922 151,520 Boh 770
Yamaltu/Deba 1,981 255,248 Deba Habe 761

Demographics[]

Gombe State is a multi-ethnic society that consists of the dominant Fulani tribe, who inhabit the Northern part of the Gombe State. They dominated 6 out of the 11 Local Government Areas of the state. This include Dukku, Kwami, Funakaye, Nafada, Akko, and Gombe LGAs. Apart from the Fulani, there are also the Tangale, found in Billiri and Kaltungo areas. Other ethnicities include the Hausa, Tula, (Yamaltu-Deba), Waja, Bolewa, and Kanuri, with their different cultural as well as lingual affiliations.

Languages[]

Languages of Gombe State listed by LGA:[10]

LGA Languages
Akko Fulani; Kanuri; Jukun; Tangale; Tera
Balanga Bangwinji; Centúúm; Dadiya; Dera; Dikaka; Dza; Kyak; Longuda; Moo; Tangale; Tso; Waja ;
Billiri Tangale
Dukku Fulani; Kanuri; Bolewa
Funakaye Fulani; Kanuri
Kaltungo Awak;  ; Tangale; Tula; Kamo
Kwami Fulani; Bolewa; Kanuri
Nafada Fulani; Bolewa; Hausa
Shongom Tangale; Kushi; Moo; Loo
Yamaltu-Deba Fulani; Tera;

Education[]

Higher institutions in Gombe State are:

Notable people[]

See also: list of Governors of Gombe State.

References[]

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  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ^ "This is how the 36 states were created". Pulse.ng. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Population 2006-2016". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ Azubuike, Chima. "Gombe govt to establish hippopotamus colony". The Punch. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. ^ Adang, K. L; Nsor, C. A.; M, Tela (30 April 2015). "Checklist of bird species at the Dadin Kowa Dam, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria". Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science. 4. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  8. ^ Ikimẹ, Obaro (June 1974). "The British in Bauchi, 1901-1908: an episode in the British occupation and control of Northern Nigeria". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 7 (2): 271–290. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Human Development Indices". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Nigeria". Ethnologue (22 ed.). Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  11. ^ "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal University, Kashere (FUK) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  12. ^ "Official List of Courses Offered in Gombe State university (GOMSU) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
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