| Capital: |
Gombe |
| Area: |
???
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
??? (1993
est.) |
| Language: |
Hausa |
Location
Gombe State shares boundaries with Yobe State to
the North, Adamawa and Taraba States to the
South, Borno State to the East, and Bauchi State
to the West.
History
Gombe state was
carved out of the former Bauchi state in the
last state creation exercise by the Federal
Military Government on 1st October, 1996.
It comprises many
tribal groups among which are Tera, Tangali,
Fulani, Bolewa, Waja, Hausa. Hausa is the common
language of the people.
Agriculture
The people of
Gombe State are mainly farmers. They produces
both food and cash crops. Among its food crops
are Yam Cassava, Maize, Tomato, Groundnut, while
cottons are produce for each.
These products
provides raw material for agro-based industries
like the tomato company, cotton ginery, and
groundnut oil mill in the state. Other
industries are cement industry, furniture and
block making industries, and other small scale
industries.
Mineral
Resources
Gombe is blessed
with natural resources like Uranium, Gypsum, and
Limestone.
Recently,
Petroleum deposits were reported to have been
discovered in the state.
Education
Education is
given priority in the state. As a result, many
primary and secondary school, as well as
colleges of education, and an Arabic teacher's
college were established to provide the people
with quality education.
Tourism
Tourist
attractions in the state includes
- Balanga Dam
- Dadunkawa Dam
and
- Babayaro Tomb.
There are also
hotels like Bima Lodge, Ay Hotels, and Liberty
Hotel for visitors to the state.
Local
Government Areas
Gombe State is
divided into eleven local government councils.
The local councils are Gombe, Billiri, Akko,
Balanga, Shongom, Funikaye, Dukku, Yamatta,
Bayoga, and Kwami local council.
