Gombe, Nigeria
Gombe (Fula: Gelle/Wuro Gombe 𞤺𞤫𞥅𞤤𞥆𞤫/𞤱𞤵𞥅𞤪𞤮 𞤺𞤮𞤥𞤥𞤦𞤫) is the capital city of Gombe State, north-eastern Nigeria, with an estimated population of around 450,000. The major spoken languages in Gombe are Hausa and Fulfulɗe, Tera and Tangale.
Gombe | |
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City | |
Roundabout in Gombe | |
Gombe | |
| Coordinates: 10°17′N 11°10′E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Gombe State |
| Government | |
| • Emir | Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar |
| • Local Government Chairman | Alh. Ali Usman Haruna (Ashaka) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
| • Total | 280,000 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 446,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 760 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.GO |
| Climate | Aw |
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