Adamawa
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Adamawa may refer to:
- Adamawa EmirateAdamawa EmirateThe Adamawa Emirate is a traditional state located in Fumbina, what is now the Adamawa State, Nigeria, and previously also in the three northern provinces of Cameroon . It was founded by Modibo Adama, a commander of Sheikh Usman dan Fodio, the man who began the Fulani jihad in 1809...
, founded by and named after Modibo Adama - Adamawa PlateauAdamawa PlateauThe Adamawa Plateau is a plateau region in west-central Africa stretching from south-eastern Nigeria through north-central Cameroon to the Central African Republic. The plateau was named after Fulani Muslim leader Modibo Adama. The part of the plateau that lies in Nigeria is more popularly known...
, which rises in Nigeria, cuts across Cameroon, and terminates in the Central African Republic - Adamawa Region, Cameroon
- Adamawa StateAdamawa StateAdamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...
, Nigeria - Adamawa languagesAdamawa languagesThe Adamawa languages are a putative family of 80–90 languages scattered across the Adamawa Plateau in central Africa, in Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Chad, spoken altogether by only one and a half million people . Joseph Greenberg classified them as one branch of the...
, a family of languages spoken in this area - Adamawa (cattle)Adamawa (cattle)Adamawa are a breed of cattle indigenous to Adamawa, Nigeria. They are a multipurpose breed, used as a Draught animal, and for beef and dairy production. The breed makes up 2% of Nigeria's total herd....
, an African breed of cattle