Gombe State
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| Gombe State State nickname: Jewel in the Savannah | ||
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| Image:NigeriaGombe.png | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Governor (List) | Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP) | |
| Date Created | 1 October 1996 | |
| Capital | Gombe | |
| Area | 18,768 km² Ranked 21st | |
| Population 1991 Census 2005 est. | Ranked 33rd N/A 2,448,236 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | NG-GO | |
Gombe is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, with its capital at Gombe.
Gombe State, called the 'Jewel in the Savannah', was formed in October 1996 from part of the old Bauchi State by the Abacha military government. The state has an area of 20,265 km2 and a population of around 1.8 million.
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