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Yobe State

Evidence: Multiple sources

Yobe State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria; its capital is Damaturu. It was created on 27 August 1991 from Borno State. It is grouped in the North East geopolitical zone.

Key facts
Type
State
Part of
Nigeria
Capital
Damaturu
Geopolitical zone
North East
Created
27 August 1991
Administrative history
Local Government Areas (17)
Places (1)
Sources
  1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Listed among the 36 states (s. 3); capital city in First Schedule Part I
  2. States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Capital Damaturu; Creation date
  3. List of Nigerian states by date of statehood — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Creation date
  4. States of Nigeria — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Geopolitical zone
  5. Country Guidance: Nigeria — General remarks — European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), February 2019 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Geopolitical zone

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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