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Dadin Kowa Dam is about 35 km east of Gombe town, and provides irrigation water for farms. The dam was completed by the federal government in 1984. The Dam serves as a source of electricity (40KW) and provides drinking water for the town.
The Dadin Kowa Dam is located in Yamaltu Deba local government area of Gombe State in the North east part of Nigeria. Dadin Kowa is 41.6 kilometres (25.8 mi) from Gombe metropolis. The dam is located about 37 km (23 mi) to the east of the town Gombe and 5 km from the Dadin Kowa village, and provides drinking water for the town. The dam was completed by the federal government in 1984, with the goal of providing irrigation and electricity for the planned Gongola sugar plantation project.
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Federal College of Horticulture, Dadinkowa was established in 2002, and it’s the first of its kind in sub- Saharan Africa.