Gombe State
Gombe State | |
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![]() Location of Gombe State in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 10°15′N 11°10′E / 10.250°N 11.167°ECoordinates: 10°15′N 11°10′E / 10.250°N 11.167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Date created | 1 October 1996 |
Capital | Gombe |
Government | |
• Body | Government of Gombe State |
• Governor | Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (APC) |
• Deputy Governor | Manasseh Daniel Jatau (APC) |
• Legislature | Gombe State House of Assembly |
• Senators | C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N: Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (APC) S: Amos Bulus Kilawangs (APC) |
• Representatives | List |
Area | |
• Total | 18,768 km2 (7,246 sq mi) |
• Rank | 21st of 36 |
Population (2006 census)1 | |
• Total | 2,365,040[1] |
• Rank | 33rd of 36 |
• Ethnicity | Fulani others |
GDP (PPP) | |
• Year | 2007 |
• Total | $2.50 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $1,036[2] |
Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
ISO 3166 code | NG-GO |
HDI (2018) | 0.410[3] low · 34th of 37 |
Website | gombestate |
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Gombe State (Fula: 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 21st largest in area and 32nd most populous with an estimated population of about 3.25 million as of 2016.[5]
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 inhabited by various ethnic groups, primarily the Fulani people living in the north and centre of the state along with the Bolewa, Kanuri, and Hausa peoples while the state's diverse eastern and southern regions are populated by the Cham, Dadiya, Jara, Kamo, Pero, Tangale, Tera, and Waja peoples. Religiously, the majority of the state's population (~75%) are Muslim with Christian and traditionalist minorities at about 20% and 5%, respectively.[8]
In the pre-colonial period, the area that is now Gombe State was split up between various states until the early 1800s, the Fulani jihad seized 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.[9] 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.[10]
Overview[edit]
The state has an area of 20,265 km² and a population of around 2,365,000 people as of 2006.[1]
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).
Local Government Areas[edit]
Gombe State consists of eleven (11) Local Government Areas. They are:
LGA | Area (km2) | Census 2006 population |
Administrative capital | Postal code |
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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[edit]
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, Tera (Yamaltu-Deba), Waja, Bolewa, and Kanuri, with their different cultural as well as lingual affiliations.[11]
Languages[edit]
Languages of Gombe State listed by LGA:[12]
LGA | Languages |
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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[edit]
Higher institutions in Gombe State are:
- Federal University Kashere[13]
- Gombe State University Gombe[14].
- Federal College of Education (Tech) Gombe
- Federal College of Horticulture Dadin Kowa
- Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo
- Gombe State College of Education Billiri
- Gombe State College of Legal Studies Nafada
- Gombe State Polytechnic Bajoga
Notable people[edit]
- Amina Mohammed, UN deputy secretary[15]
- Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, teacher,preacher[16]
- Sheikh Kabir Muhammad Haruna Gombe, preacher
- Isa Ali Pantami, preacher and Minister of communication
- Danladi Mohammed, politician
- Joshua M. Lidani, politician
- Eli Jidere Bala, engineer
- Usman Bayero Nafada, politician
- Samkon Gado, Nigerian-American otolaryngologist and American football player
- Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, jurist
- Jaaruma, entrepreneur
- Aliyu Modibbo Umar, politician
- Mohammed Danjuma Goje, politician
- Helon Habila, novelist
- Dahiru Mohammed, Politician
- Abubakar Buba Atare, Emir of Tula Chiefdom
- Buba Yero, the first Emir of Gombe
- Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar, 11th Emir of Gombe
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "This is how the 36 states were created". Pulse.ng. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Population 2006-2016". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Azubuike, Chima. "Gombe govt to establish hippopotamus colony". The Punch. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Abdulkadir, Adamu (2015). Gombe state University.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Human Development Indices". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Gombe | Location, Facts, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Nigeria". Ethnologue (22 ed.). Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal University, Kashere (FUK) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Official List of Courses Offered in Gombe State university (GOMSU) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Nigeria's Amina Mohammed reappointed UN Deputy Secretary-General". 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ Agencies (2020-02-16). "Governor Buhari congratulates Sheikh Bauchi over doctorate degree". TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-11.