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Yobe state
  • Date Created August 27, 1991
  • Capital Damaturu
  • Governor Mai Mala Buni
  • Land Area 45,502 sq km (17,568 sq mi)
  • Population 2,321,339
  • GDP $2.01 billion

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History of Yobe

Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest city in Potiskum.

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