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Location of Yola in Nigeria
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Location of Yola in Nigeria

Yola is the administrative center of the state of Adamawa, Nigeria. Located on the Benue River, it has a population of 88,500 (2004). Established in 1841, Yola was the capital of a Fulani state until it was taken by the British in 1901. Daytime temperatures can easily exceed 40C during the dry season. Image File history File links Locator_Map_Yola-Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Locator_Map_Yola-Nigeria. ... Adamawa may refer to several geographical or political areas: The Adamawa Emirate, founded by Modibo Adama; The Adamawa Plateau, which rises in Nigeria, cuts across Central African Republic; The Adamawa Province of Cameroon; The Adamawa State of Nigeria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... The Benue River or Bénoué River is the major tributary of the Niger River. ... take you to calendar). ... Categories: Africa-related stubs | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Ethnic groups of Africa | Fulani Empire | Mali | Nigeria ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...



Yola is split into two distinct parts. The old town of Yola where the Limido resides is the traditional city but the new city of Jimeta (about 5km NW) is the administrative and commercial centre. Generally the term Yola is now used to mean both. To the north are the Mandara Mountains and the south are the Shebshi Mountains with Dimlang (Vogel) Peak the highest point (2,042 m) in Nigeria. Yola is an access point for Gashaka Gumpti Nature Reserve and the Mombilla Plateau. Koi pic hi nahi hai . ...



Jimeta has a market, zoo, NiPost and NiTel offices as well as the main mosque and cathedral. Being a state capital it's also a major transport hub with buses and taxi's heading north to Mubi and Maiduguri, west to Numan, Gombe and Bauchi and south to Makurdi and Katsina. Taxi's are also available to Garoua in Cameroon. There's a proper runway with daily flights to Abuja and Lagos by most airlines. There is also a State Polytechnic and the Federal University of Technology Yola (FUTY) is based about 10km north on the road to Mubi. Maiduguri is the capital of Borno State in Nigeria. ... Bauchi is the capital of Bauchi State in Nigeria. ... Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. ... Location of Abuja in Nigeria Abuja, estimated population 1,078,700, is the capital city of Nigeria in western Africa. ... Map of Nigeria showing Lagos on the lower left Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria. ...



The dialling code for Yola is (075).



Federal University of Technology Yola


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Yola, Nigeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (269 words)
Yola is the administrative center of the state of Adamawa, Nigeria.
Established in 1841, Yola was the capital of a Fulani state until it was taken by the British in 1901.
To the north are the Mandara Mountains and the south are the Shebshi Mountains with Dimlang (Vogel) Peak the highest point (2,042 m) in Nigeria.
ABTI - American University of Nigeria (355 words)
The tranquil and beautiful city of Yola is the capital of Adamawa State, one of Nigeria’s 36 states.
Yola is located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, a port on the Benue River.
Yola is really a pair of “twin” cities, consisting of the traditional Yola Township and the cosmopolitan Jimeta metropolis.
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