Adamawa (State)

Adamawa

Basic data
Capital :	Yola
biggest town:	Jimeta
founded:	3rd February 1976
Governor :	Bindo Jibrilla
ISO 3166-2 :	NG-AD
surface
Area :	36,917 km²
Rank in Nigeria:	8th
population
Residents :	4,248,400 (2016)
Population density :	115 inhabitants / km² (2016)
Rank in Nigeria:	24

Location of Adamawa in Nigeria

Adamawa is a federal state in the West African country of Nigeria with the capital Yola . The largest city is Jimeta with 248,166 inhabitants (2005). The name is derived from Modibo Adama , the founder of the Emirates Adamaua .

geography

The state is located in the east of the country and borders the state of Borno to the north, the state of Gombe to the northwest , the state of Taraba to the southwest and Cameroon to the east . Across from Numan , the Gongola flows into the largest tributary of the Niger , the Benue .

population

The population predominantly speaks Adamawa Eastern languages (in the center and in the east) of the Adamawa Ubangi languages and Igbo (in the south) within the Niger-Congo languages , which are also spoken in neighboring Cameroon. English is also spoken as a lingua franca.

history

Adamawa used to be part of the Emirates Adamaua . The state was formed on February 3, 1976 under the name Gongola from part of the former state of North-Eastern. On August 27, 1991, it was renamed Adamawa.

List of governors and administrators

Abubakr Salihu (Governor 1991–1992)
Abubakar Saleh Michika (Governor 1992–1993)
Gregory Agboneni (administrator 1993–1994)
Mustapha Ismail (Administrator 1994–1996)
Joe Kalu-Igboama (Administrator 1996-1998)
Ahmadu G. Husseni (Administrator 1998–1999)
Boni Haruna (Governor 1999-2007)
Murtala Nyako (governor 2007-2008)
James Shaibu Barka (Governor 2008)
Murtala Nyako (Governor 2008-2014)
Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintirin (Governor 2014)
Bala James Ngilari (Governor 2014-2015)
Bindo Jibrilla (Governor 2015–)

administration

The state is divided into 21 Local Government Areas . These are: Demsa, Fufure, Ganye, Gayuk, Gombi, Grie, Hong, Jada, Larmurde, Madagali , Maiha, Mayo-Belwa, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Shelleng, Song, Teungo, Yola North and Yola South .

economy

The majority of the working population in Adamawa is employed in agriculture . The climatic and ecological conditions allow the cultivation of grain , cotton , peanuts , corn , yams , cassava , millet and rice . Fishing and livestock farming are also important industries .