General information
Gombe State is one
of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, located in the centre of the north east of the country
on latitude 9”30’ and 12”30’N, Longitude 8”5’and 11”45’E. It is bordering Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, and
Bauchi states, with a land area of 20,265 SQKM.
The State climate is
generally warm, with temperatures not exceeding 300c during the months of March-May considered to be the
hottest months. The following table gives other profile of the jewel state.
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Data
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Population
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2,353,879 (According to year 2006 Census)
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Major Towns
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Gombe the capital, Bajoga, Billiri, Kaltungo, Kumo, Dukku and
Deba.
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Ethnic Composition
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Multi-ethnic, mainly made up of Fulani, Tangale, Waja, Bolawa,
Tera,Jukun, Jara, Pero, Tula, Cham, Lunguda, Dadiya, Kamo, Awak, Kanuri, Hausa, Yoruba and
Igbo
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Language Spoken
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English is the official language, but as much as Hausa remain the
commercial language amongst the people of the state, Fulfulde, Tangale, Tera, Waja, and
Kanuri are commonly spoken
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Rainfall
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Annual Average of 850mm
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Topography
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Mainly mountainous, undulating and hilly to the South-East and flat open
plains in the Central, North, North-West, West and North-East of the
state.
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Vegetation
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Gombe is generally a Guinea Savannah grassland with concentration of wood
lands in the South East and South West.
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