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Geopolitical zone in Nigeria
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North East Nigeria is a region of Nigeria that occupies slightly less than one-third of Nigeria's total area and had a projected population for 2023 of more than 30 million, or about one-eighth of the national total. The Fulani are the largest tribe across the region. The Kanuri make up the majority in Borno and Yobe states. The Jukun peoples are found in Taraba state and are also spread across neighbouring states. There are over 100 ethnic groups in the region.
Adamawa State is a state in North East Nigeria along the country's eastern border with Cameroon. The state is mainly composed of the highlands of mountains (the Atlantika, Mandara, and the Shebshi ranges) and the Adamawa Plateau crossed by valleys and rivers, most notably the Benue and Gongola rivers.
Bauchi State is a state in North East Nigeria.
Borno State is a state in North East Nigeria. It is the second-largest state in the area of the 36 states in the country, only behind Niger State which is the largest.
Gombe State is in North East Nigeria.
Taraba State is a state in North East Nigeria. The state consists of beautiful landscapes and high mountain ranges like the Gotel Mountains and Mambilla Plateau ranges, which serve as sources of numerous rivers and streams like the Donga and Taraba rivers.
Yobe State is a state in the North East of Nigeria.
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capital city of Bauchi State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate
capital of the Borno State, and the principal trading hub for north-eastern Nigeria
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.
Damaturu is the capital city of Yobe State in Northern Nigeria.
Jalingo is a city in North East Nigeria. It is the administrative capital of Taraba State.
Jama’are (Jamaari) is a town and traditional emirate in Bauchi State, North East Nigeria. The town is situated along the Jamaari River, which is a tributary of the Katagum, and at the intersection of roads leading from Wudil, Azare, and Faggo.
Jimeta is a large town in Adamawa State of Northeastern Nigeria. It is very close to the state capital, Yola, so much that both towns form a shared metropolis.
Wukari is the name both of a local government area in Taraba State, in north eastern Nigeria, and of its main town. This article covers both.
Yola (Fulfulde: Ƴoola) is the capital city of Adamawa State, North East Nigeria. With a population of 337,000 in 2010, it is the largest city in Adamawa State.
Madagali is a Local Government Area in Adamawa State, North East Nigeria. It lies close to the border with Borno State and Cameroon, and is known for its rich culture, farmlands, and scenic hilly landscapes.
Nigeria's largest national park
Kashimbila Game Reserve is in Taraba State of Nigeria.
Located in the northeastern part of Nigeria between Borno and Yobe States, Chad Basin National Park covers an area of 2258 km². The park is composed of three sectors that are spatially remote from one another.
Articles and travel topics about North East Nigeria and Nigeria.
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.
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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.
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Travel tipsLasting from the 1500s to the 1800s, the Atlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity of extraordinary proportions, leaving a huge mark on four continents and irreversibly changing world history and geopolitics.
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Travel tipsDriving a car gives a traveller more independence and flexibility than scheduled transportation, such as air travel, rail travel, or bus travel, and may be faster or more comfortable than cycling.
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