North East
Yobe State
Capital: Damaturu · Created 1991 · ≈4.4 million · Area 45,502 km²
Population
≈4.4 million
Size
45,502 km²
Capital
Damaturu
Year created
1991
Geopolitical zone
North East
Languages
Kanuri · Hausa · Bade · Ngamo · Karekare · English
Ethnic groups
- Kanuri
- Bade
- Ngamo
- Karekare
- Hausa-Fulani
Natural resources
- Kaolin
- Gypsum
- Bentonite
- Diatomite
- Trona
Signature foods
- Tuwo shinkafa
- Miyan kuka
- Kilishi
- Fura da nono
- Balangu (grilled meat)
Notable people
- Bukar Abba Ibrahim (former governor)
- Ibrahim Gaidam (former governor)
- Mai Mala Buni (governor)
Culture, values & festivals
- Karekare and Bade cultural festivals
- Kanuri Islamic traditions
- Bade emirate customs
Top places to visit in Yobe
- 1
Dagona Sanctuary
Ramsar-listed wetland with migratory birds.
- 2
Bulaturi Trona Pond
Natural mineral-rich pond.
- 3
Damagum Rocks
Dramatic rock outcrops.
- 4
Karam Cave
Historic cave with pre-colonial settlement traces.
About the North East
Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe. Lake Chad basin, Mambilla plateau, diverse ethnic mosaic.