Gombe State

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Gombe State
State nickname: Jewel in the Savannah
Location
Location of Gombe State in Nigeria
Statistics
Governor
(List)		 Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
Date Created 1 October 1996
Capital Gombe
Area 18,768 km²
Ranked 21st
Population
1991 Census
2005 est.		 Ranked 33rd
N/A
2,448,236
ISO 3166-2 NG-GO

Gombe is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, with its capital at Gombe.

Gombe State, called the 'Jewel in the Savannah', was formed in October 1996 from part of the old Bauchi State by the Abacha military government. The state has an area of 20,265 km2 and a population of around 1.8 million.

[edit] Administrative Divisions

Gombe is divided into 11 LGAs:

  1. Akko
  2. Balanga
  3. Billiri
  4. Dukku
  5. Funakaye
  6. Gombe
  7. Kaltungo
  8. Kwani
  9. Nafada
 10. Shomgom
 11. Yamaltu/Deba



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