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Mamudo is a Local government areas of Nigeria|ward located under Potiskum|Potiskum (LGA) of Yobe State in the Northeastern part of Nigeria. [1] Yobe's capital (Damaturu) is approximately 85 km / 53 mi away from Mamudo (as the crow flies). The distance from Mamudo to Nigeria's capital (Abuja) is approximately 498 km / 309 mi (as the crow flies). [2]
Yobe 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 by the largest by land area is Fune, Potiskum Local Government Area is a place of Farmers and marketers, the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum.
Bauchi State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Jigawa to the north, Yobe to the northeast, Gombe to the east, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Kaduna to the west and Kano to the northwest. It takes its name from the historic town of Bauchi, which also serves as its capital city. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area that is now Gombe State, which became a distinct state in 1996.
The Ngizim people live in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria. As of 1993, there were an estimated 80,000 Ngizim. The tribe lives primarily in Potiskum, the largest city in Yobe State and originally a Ngizim town, as well as the areas to the east and south of the city. Ngizim populations once inhabited parts of Borno and Jigawa states, but have since lost their cultural identity after being assimilated into other ethnic groups. The Ngizim speak a Chadic language also called Ngizim.
Ngizim is a Chadic language spoken by the Ngizim people in Yobe State, Nigeria.
Karai-karai is a language spoken in West Africa, most prominently North eastern Nigeria. The number of speakers of Karai-karai is estimated between 1,500,000 to 1,800,000 million, primarily spoken by the ethnic Karai-Karai people. It is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken principally in Nigeria with communities in Bauchi State, Yobe State, Gombe State and other parts of Nigeria. Many Karai-karai words share a common origin with the Northwest Semitic languages of Hebrew and Arabic. The Karai-karai language is most closely related to the Ngamo and Bole languages which are both considered derivatives of the Karai-karai language.
Potiskum is a local government area and city in Yobe State, Nigeria. It's the most populous and fastest growing city in Yobe State. Of the native languages in Yobe State, Potiskum is home to several major groups which include the Karai-Karai, Bolewa and Ngizim and Hausa-Fulani. It is on the A3 highway at 11°43′N11°04′E. It has an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).
Tarmuwa is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Babangida at 12°06′27″N11°45′14″E.
Fika is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Fika in the south of the area at 11°17′00″N11°18′29″E.
Kyumbuni is a settlement in Kenya's Eastern Province. It is located in the region of Makueni in Kenya Makueni's capital Wote (Wote) is approximately 68 km / 41 mi away from Kyumbuni. The distance from Kyumbuni to Kenya's capital Nairobi (Nairobi) is approximately 120 km / 74 mi.
The Fika Emirate is a traditional state with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa received his staff of office as 43rd Emir of Fika from Yobe governor Ibrahim Gaidam on 12 May 2010. The Emir is head of the Bole people.
The Potiskum Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State. The emir holds the title "Mai".
On 6 July 2013, Boko Haram insurgents attacked the Government Secondary School in the village of Mamudo in Yobe State, Nigeria and killed at least 42 people. Most of the dead were students, though some staff members were also killed.
In November 2014, two separate terrorist attacks took place in Potiskum in Yobe State, Nigeria. Both incidents involved suicide bombers, killing at least 61 people and injuring scores of others. In both cases, Boko Haram has been accused of carrying out the attacks.
Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai is a Nigerian politician. He currently serves as the Senator representing Yobe South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly. He was initially elected in 2019 and was subsequently reelected in the 2023 Yobe South Senatorial District Election.
In February 2015, suicide bombings occurred in the northern Nigerian cities Damaturu, Potiskum and Kano.
The 2019 Yobe State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Yobe State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Yobe State House of Assembly.
Gooya, Goya or Gòoya is an archaeological site, ancient city and a mountainous valley with many hollows, caves and gorges found in Fika local government area, Yobe State, Nigeria. It is considered one of the tourists attraction sites in Yobe and the deepest gorge valley in Nigeria. The site is presently a home for various wild animals like hyenas and monkeys. It was used for a defensive retreat by the Karai-karai people against invading neighbouring tribes during intertribal wars. Oral traditions showed that it was the former territory of the Karai-karai people as evidence of human existence in the area is shown as remains of the former city walls and ruined homes are still visible.
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