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Map of Adamawa State | Executive Governor Jibrila Bindow | Coat of Arms |
Official Website: http://www.adamawa.gov.ng | ||
Population: 3,168,101 (2006 Estimate) Alias: Land of Beauty | ||
Chief Judge:: Justice Nathan Musa (Acting). | ||
Speaker, House of Assembly: Rt. Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa | ||
![]() | GENERAL INFORMATION Adamawa State was created on 27th August, 1991, by the then Federal Military Government under General lbrahim Babangida, out of the former Gongola State with Yola as it's capital. It has four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. Major towns are Yola, Mubi, Ganye, Numan, Guyuk, Michika, Mayo-Belwa, Gombi and Jimeta. The state is shares her northern boundry with Borno State, east with Gombe State, south west with Taraba State and east with Cameroun Republic. The State derives its name from Madibbo Adama, a Fulani leader who led the 19th Century Jihad in Upper Benue Region. Modibbo Adama, the son of Ardo Hassan, was born at Wuro Chekke in Borno State around 1770. He had his early Islamic studies under his father and later pro- ceeded to Birnin Ngazargamu, then capital of Borno Empire, for further studies. |
The state is essentially a mountainous land traversed by river valleys of Benue, Gongola and Yedsarem. The valleys of Cameroon, Mandara and Adamawa mountains form part of this undulating landscape.
Adamawa State is noted for its rich cultural heritage which reflects in its history, i.e. dances, dress patterns, craftsmanship, and music. The three main religions are Islam, Christianity and Traditionalism.
ECONOMY
The major occupation of the people is farming, on the two main vegetational zones, the Sub-Sudan and Northern Guinea Savannah Zone. Main cash crops are cotton and groundnuts while food crops include maize, yam, cassava, guinea corn, millet and rice.
The village communities living on the banks of the rivers engage in fishing while the Fulanis are nomadic cattle rearers.
The state has network of roads linking all parts of the country. There are also air and water routes which make the state accessible at all seasons.
Emergency Numbers (112, 199, 0700-22553772).
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