Gambe, a village in Tola-Binyeri District of the Mayo-Belwalocal government area of Adamawa State in the North Eastern region of Nigeria, is an ancient settlement dating back to about the seventeenth century about 1750AD. Founded by Gangve the first Chief of Gambe. From whose name is derived the Corrupted pronunciation Gambe. The town is not to be confused with Gombe, Gombe State.
Gambe Village is in Gangfada Ward. Gambe has 6 polling unit out of twelve in the ward. Currently a Village is headed by the Traditional Council Village Head who is Under the Leadership of the District Head at Tola Headquarters of Tola-Binyeri District.
The village mostly settled by small scale farmers produce agricultural produce such as Groundnuts, Irish Potatoes, Pear, Mango, Palm Kernel, Mountain Honey and many other rear species of plants like Atile, etc. The main market day is every Saturday of the week where all sort of local produce as well as manufactured products are sold to buyers.
Geography
Gambe is a settlement on the fringes of the Sebshi Mountain ranges. Located near the confluence of River 'Da jara' and River 'Da Boghdu' they are tributaries of the Benue River that flow from 'Doba' Mountain peak down to Gambe flowing Northwards to the Benue River.
Natural Resources
Gambe village contains a range of minerals including barite, agate, quartz, sapphire, ruby, tourmaline and fossils.
The People of Gambe
Gambe is the home to the Chamba people, a tribe in Nigeria's North East region. It is also the village of the first Chamba University graduate: Sa'adu Abubakar[1] Gambe. He graduated from Provincial Secondary School Yola in 1964, he did HSC in Science School Lagos, he then studied Botany/Zoology Combined Honors in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He is known as 'Baba Gambe' Father of Gambe.
The village has a Primary School and a Junior Secondary School.
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