Yobe State facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yobe
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State
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| Nickname(s):
Pride of the Sahel
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Location of Yobe State in Nigeria
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| Country |  Nigeria |
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| Date created | 27 August 1991 | |
| Capital | Damaturu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 45,502 km2 (17,568 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 6th of 36 | |
| Population
(2006 census)
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| • Total | 2,321,339 | |
| • Estimate
(2011)
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2,757,000  |
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| • Rank | 32nd of 36 | |
| • Density | 51.0162/km2 (132.1313/sq mi) | |
| GDP (PPP) | ||
| • Year | 2007 | |
| • Total | $2.01 billion | |
| • Per capita | $843 | |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) | |
| postal code |
320001
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| ISO 3166 code | NG-YO | |
| HDI (2018) | 0.365 low · 35th of 37 |
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Yobe is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. The capital is Damaturu. It was created on 27 August 1991.
Local government areas
The state consists of 17 local government areas including:
- Bade
- Bursari
- Damaturu
- Geidam
- Gujba
- Gulani
- Fika
- Fune
- Jakusko
- Karasuwa
- Machina
- Nangere
- Nguru
- Potiskum
- Tarmuwa
- Yunusari
- Yusufari
Images for kids
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Tulutulu in yobe state Nigeria
See also
In Spanish: Estado de Yobe para niños
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