Gombe, Nigeria
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Gombe is a city in northeastern Nigeria
(and a Local Government Area). It is the capital city of Gombe State
and has an estimated population of 261,536. The city is the headquarters of the Gombe Emirate
, a traditional state that covers most of Gombe State. Recent developments include an electrical generation operation forming the basis for the Dadin Kowa
water project and the opening of the new Gombe Lawanti International Airport
.
The LGA has an area of 52 km² and a population of 268,000 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 760.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
(and a Local Government Area). It is the capital city of Gombe State
Gombe State
Gombe State, located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate,a traditional state.[2]...
and has an estimated population of 261,536. The city is the headquarters of the Gombe Emirate
Gombe Emirate
The Gombe Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria that roughly corresponds in area to the modern Gombe State. It includes the five chiefdoms of Cham, Dadiya, Kaltungo, Tangale and Waja....
, a traditional state that covers most of Gombe State. Recent developments include an electrical generation operation forming the basis for the Dadin Kowa
Dadin Kowa Dam
The Dadin Kowa Dam is in Yamaltu local government area of Gombe State in the north east of Nigeria.The dam is located about 35 kilometers to the east of Gombe town, and provides drinking water for the town...
water project and the opening of the new Gombe Lawanti International Airport
Gombe Lawanti International Airport
Gombe Airport is an airport serving Gombe, a city in the Gombe State of Nigeria. It was recently built along the Bauchi to Gombe road by the village of Lawanti. Planning began in 2005 and was certified for flights in 2008....
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The LGA has an area of 52 km² and a population of 268,000 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 760.