Gombe State is a state in northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Borno for 93 km in the vicinity of Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa and Yobe in the vicinity of Gongola River for 140 km, to the south by Taraba State for 58 km, to the southeast by Adamawa State for 95 km, and to the west by Bauchi State for 277 km. Gombe is the state capital of Gombe state and it was formed from a part of Bauchi State on 1 October 1996. Of the 36 states in Nigeria, Gombe is the 21st largest in area and the 32nd most populous, with an estimated population of about 3.25 million as of 2016. The state bears a slogan "Jewel in the Savannah".
Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government.
Akko is a local government area of Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Kumo town on the A345 highway south of the state capital Gombe, about 40 km away. Kumo (headquarter) is a cosmopolitan communities of more than 30 differents tribes, ranging from the dominant Fulani tribe to Tangale, Tera, Hausa and other minorities.
Balanga is one of the eleven local government areas in Gombe State, Nigeria. It falls under the southern senatorial district of the state. Its administrative headquarters is located at Talasse town. The LGA is bordered by Yemaltu-Deba LGA to the north while to the south and east by Adamawa state and to the west by Shongom, Kaltungo and Akko LGA.
Billiri is one of the 11 Local Government Areas of Gombe State, Nigeria bordered to the north by Akko Local Government Area, south and east by Shongom as well as North-East by Kaltungo Local Government Area. It is a historical settlement of the Tangales which is located South of Gombe It has an area of 737 km2 and a population of 202,144 at the 2006 census. Apart from Tangale language, Fulfulde and Hausa are commonly spoken The postal code of the area is 771.
Kaltungo is one among the 11 Local Governments Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kaltungo in the western part of the Local Government Area on the A345 highway at 9°48′51″N11°18′32″E.
Nafada is one of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at 11°05′44″N11°19′58″E, on the Gongola River which traverses the area. According to the 2006 census, the LGA covers 1,586 square kilometers and has a population of 138,185 people. Nafada has ten wards namely: Nafada East, Nafada Central, Nafada West, Jigawa, Birnin Fulani East, Birnin Bolewa, Birnin Fulani West, Gudukku, Barwo/Nasarawo and Barwo Winde.
Shongom is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Boh in the northern part of the Local Government Area
Mikang is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tunkus.
Kumo is a city and the headquarters of Akko local government in Gombe state, northeastern Nigeria. Kumo is the second largest commercial center in Gombe state, It is located on the A345 highway approximately 40 km south of Gombe. It serves as a collecting point for vegetables, peanuts (groundnuts), cotton, and corn (maize) and as a local trade centre for the sorghum, millet, cowpeas, cassava (manioc), goats, cattle, sheep, fowl, and cotton raised by the Fulani, Tangale, and Hausa peoples of the surrounding area.The secondary highway between Gombe and Yola serves the town.
Pindiga is the capital of the Pindiga Emirate located in Akko Local government area of Gombe state, Nigeria. Pindiga is a house with a fascinating history that was built by Jukun between the 16th and 17th century. The village began with a small group of people living on a rock and has now grown to become the fifth largest Emirates in Gombe State.
Kalshingi is a ward located in Gombe State, Nigeria's Akko Local Government Area. About nine miles or fifteen kilometers away from Kalshingi. Around 430 kilometers (267 mi) is the distance between Kalshingi and Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
Kashere is a ward located in Gombe State, Nigeria's Akko Local Government Area. About 46 kilometers, or 28 miles, from Kashere. The distance is roughly 397 kilometers / 247 mi from Kashere to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
Tukulma is a town located in Gombe State, Nigeria's Akko Local Government Area. About 27 kilometers, or 17 miles, from Tukulma. The distance of about 400 kilometers separates Tukulma from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
Tumu is a town located in Gombe State, Nigeria's Akko Local Government Area. The distance between Gombe and Tumu is roughly 36 kilometers / 23 mi. The capital of Nigeria, Abuja, is located about 399 kilometers away from Tumu.
Gujuba is a town located in Gombe State, Nigeria's Akko Local Government Area. Gombe is roughly 26 miles or 42 kilometers from Gujuba. Gujuba and Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, are separated by around 432 kilometers (268 mi).
Panda is a settlement in the Akko Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria. Panda and Gombe are almost 45 kilometers apart. Panda is 446 km away from Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The postcode of the area is 771102.
Barri is a settlement located in Akko Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria. There are about 51 miles 32 km between Barri and Gombe's capital. Nigeria's capital, Abuja, is approximately 395 kilometers 246 miles distant from Barri.
Gamadadi is a town located in Akko Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria. Gamadadi is around 24 km / 15 mi away from Gombe's capital. About 404 kilometers, or 251 miles, separate Gamadadi from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
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