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HISTORY OF GOMBE STATE OF Nigeria
Gombe town and traditional emirate, southeastern Gombe state, northeastern Nigeria. Gombe emirate was founded in 1804 by Buba Yero (Abubakar), a follower of the Muslim Fulani leader Usman dan Fodio. The emirate headquarters of Gambe was established in 1824 and renamed Gombe Aba ("Old Gombe") in 1841. The emirate prospered until the 1880s, when religious warfare and the encroachment of British colonial rule brought severe disruption to the area. The emirate capital was moved in 1919 to Doma, which was then renamed Gombe.
Lying in the wooded savanna lands of the Gongola River basin, the area is mainly inhabited by the Fulani, Bolewa, Tera (Terawa), Tangale, Hausa, Kanuri, Waja (Wajawa), and Tula peoples. Important market centres in addition to Gombe town include Kumo, Deba Habe, Pindiga, Dukku, and Nafada. The multipurpose Dadin Kowa Dam has been constructed on the nearby Gongola River.
Gombe town is a major collecting point, especially since the opening of the railroad in 1963, for peanuts (groundnuts) and cotton and is a local trade centre in sorghum, millet, cowpeas, cassava (manioc), beans, onions, and tobacco. Its people keep cattle, goats, sheep, horses, and donkeys and practice the traditional crafts of weaving and dyeing cotton. The presence of limestone deposits led to the building of a cement factory at nearby Ashaka in the early 1970s. Modern textile manufacture in Gombe town also began in the early '70s, and a seed-oil mill has been built. The town is served by a national technical teacher-training college and an Arabic teacher-training college. Gombe is located just south of the railway from Bauchi to Maiduguri and on the secondary highway between Bauchi and Kumo. Pop. (2008 est.) town, 194,809.
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Gombe State's population is 2,353,000.
What is the area of Gombe State?
The area of Gombe State is 18,768 square kilometers.
When was Gombe State created?
Gombe State was created on 1996-10-01.
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Gombe city:)
Who is the governor of the Gombe State?
The current governor of Gombe State is Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo. He was born in the city of Gombe on April 4, 1962. He graduated with a Master of Science degree in Economics in 1992. In 1999 he was appointed Accountant General of Gombe State, and in 2005 he was appointed Accountant General of the Federation. He became the governor in 2011 and is still in that position.
Who is the current Governor of Gombe State of Nigeria?
Ibrahim dankwambo
How do you pronounce gombe?
The word "Gombe" is pronounced as GAWM-bay.
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When was Gombe United F.C. created?
Gombe United F.C. was created in 1990.
Is Gombe an island?
no
When was Gombe Stream National Park created?
Gombe Stream National Park was created in 1968.
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