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Yobe State

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Also known as Yobe

state in the northern part of Nigeria

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Yobe State is a state located in the northern region of Nigeria. It is an important part of Nigeria's geography and administration in that region.

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
state of Nigeria
Named after
Yobe River
Country
Nigeria
Located in
Nigeria
Contains
Yunusari
Continent
Africa
Capital
Damaturu
Official language
English language
Population
3649600
Area
45750
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Yobe River
Shares border with
Zinder Region
Official website
yobestate.gov.ng
Image
Round about jpg.jpg
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language used
Manga Kanuri
topic's main category
Category:Yobe State
inception
1991-08-27
replaces
Borno State
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Encyclopedic overview

YobeListen 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 marketers; one of the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum.

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