//
Capital city of Gombe State, Nigeria
Photo: Gwanki, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Gombe is the capital city of Gombe State, North East Nigeria, with an estimated population of 262,000 (2001). The city is the headquarters of the Gombe Emirate, a traditional state that covers most of Gombe state. This article also covers the nearby town of Tunfure.
From the travel guide. Select a place for details, a map and what is nearby.
It was built by the 10th Emir of Gombe, the late Shehu Usman Abubakar (1984-2014).
Founded and established 2004 under the Mohammed Danjuma Goja Administration.
Formerly the home stadium of Gombe F.C., this is a multi-use stadium mostly used for local football matches.
One of the two federal government-owned Unity colleges in Gombe. Run by the Federal Ministry of Education.
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, with the goal of providing irrigation and electricity for the planned Gongola sugar plantation project.
GSU Zoo
It is a recreational centre.
Pantami Stadium
It is a sport complex.
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Meat Dish Restaurant
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Meat Dish Restaurant
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Takeaway.
Takeaway.
Dine-in or takeaway.
Dine-in or takeaway.
Dine-in, takeaway or delivery.
Dine-in, drive-through or no-contact delivery.
Free parking, free breakfast, pool and air conditioning.
Free breakfast, restaurant, pool and free parking.
Free parking, free breakfast, air conditioning and airport shuttle.
Free parking, and air conditioning.
Breakfast, room service and free parking.
Bar, restaurant, 24-hr room service and front desk, 24-hr electricity and free Wi-Fi.
Dakrim Guest House offers lodging, restaurant and bar.
In-store pickup. Delivery. In-store shopping.
In-store shopping. In-store pick up.
In-store shopping.
In-store shopping.
In-store shopping. In-store pick up. Delivery.
An open Street market with in-store shopping.
Market in Gombe.
Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
Gombe · Regional · GMO
Loading places around the airport…
Articles and travel topics about Gombe and Nigeria.
Nature & adventureMany of these parks are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They can be visited for safaris, to see the African flora and fauna.
Wikivoyage
Nature & adventureAs of 2023 the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves is made up of 738 reserves in 134 countries of which 22 are transboundary.
Wikivoyage
Food & drinkNigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria from the north to the south to the east and the west. Nigeria is home to numerous varieties of foods.
Wikivoyage
ItinerariesLagos-Ibadan Railway is a 157-kilometre rail trip in South West Nigeria from Ebute Metta in Lagos to Moniya in Ibadan. The trip is a section of the proposed Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Project.
Wikivoyage
Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.