
Gongola State is a former administrative division of
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of North State, together with the Wukari Division of the then
Benue-Plateau State. It existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states -
Adamawa and
Taraba
Taraba is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the southern part of the state. It is known as "Nature's Gift to the Nation". Its capital is Jalingo. The state's main ethnic groups are the Fulani, Mu ...
. Its capital city was Yola.
References
Former Nigerian administrative divisions
States and territories established in 1976
Library of Congress Africa Collection related
Gongola State
States of Nigeria
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Adamawa State
Taraba State