Gombe State

Gombe State
Gombe State
—  State  —
Nickname(s): Jewel in the Savannah
Location of Gombe State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°15′N 11°10′E / 10.25°N 11.167°E / 10.25; 11.167Coordinates: 10°15′N 11°10′E / 10.25°N 11.167°E / 10.25; 11.167
Country  Nigeria
Date created 1 October 1996
Capital Gombe
Government
 – Governor
(List)
Ibrahim Dankwambo (PDP)
 – Senators
 – Representatives
Area
 – Total 18,768 km2 (7,246.4 sq mi)
Area rank 21st of 36
Population (2006 census)1
 – Total 2,353,000
 – Rank 33rd of 36
 – Density 125.4/km2 (324.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 – Year 2007
 – Total $2.50 billion[1]
 – Per capita $1,036[1]
Time zone WAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 code NG-GO
^1 Preliminary results


Gombe State, located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate,a traditional state.[2]

The State nicknamed the 'Jewel in the Savannah', was formed in October 1996 from part of the old Bauchi State by the Abacha military government. Being it located in the north eastern zone, right within the expansive savannah allows the state to share common borders with the states of Borno,Yobe, Taraba, Adamamwa and Bauchi. The state has an area of 20,265 km² and a population of around 2,353,000 people as of 2006.[2].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 Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo and also have 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.

Administrative divisions

Gombe is divided into eleven Local Government Areas. They are:

Demographics

Gombe State is mainly populated by Fulani people.[3]

References




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