Gombe State

Gombe State
State
Nickname(s):  Jewel in the Savannah
Location of Gombe State in Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Date created	1 October 1996
Capital	Gombe
Government
• Governor (List)	Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
Area
• Total	18,768 km2 (7,246 sq mi)
Area rank	21st of 36
Population  (2006 census)1
• Total	2,353,000
• Rank	33rd of 36
• Density	130/km2 (320/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2007
• Total	$2.50 billion
• Per capita	$1,036
Time zone	UTC+01 (WAT)
ISO 3166 code	NG-GO
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Gombe State, located in northeastern Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate, a traditional state.

Gombe State, nicknamed 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 2,353,000 people as of 2006. Of the population, approximately 7.8% are HIV-infected.

Administrative divisions

Gombe is divided into eleven Local Government Areas. They are:

• Akko
• Balanga
• Billiri
• Dukku
• Funakaye
• Gombe
• Kaltungo
• Kwami
• Nafada
• Shongom
• Yamaltu/Deba

Demographics

Gombe State is mainly populated by Fulani people.