What is Yola known for?
Yola is an access point to the Gashaka Gumpti Nature Reserve, which is the largest national park in Nigeria, the Ngel Nyaki montane forest reserve, the Mambilla Plateau, the Sukur UNESCO World heritage site, which is Africa’s first cultural landscape to receive World Heritage List inscription, the Yadin Waterfalls, the …
Which state is Yola in Nigeria?
Adamawa state
Yola, town, capital of Adamawa state, and seat of the traditional Adamawa emirate, eastern Nigeria. The town is served by the port of Jimeta (5.5 miles [9 km] north-northwest) on the Benue River, about 500 miles (800 km) above its confluence with the Niger, and by an airfield.
What is Adamawa known for?
Adamawa State is home to the headquarters of two indigenous churches, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN Church) with its headquarters in Mubi in the northern zone of the state, and the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN Church) with headquarters in Numan in the southern zone of the state.
Is Yola Nigeria Safe?
Our beautiful Yola is one of the safest cities according to statistics, not only in the North but in the country.
What region is Adamawa?
At almost 64,000 km² in land area, the Adamawa is the third largest of Cameroon’s ten regions. The land is rugged and sparsely populated, however, as most is devoted to the rearing of cattle….Adamawa Region.
| Adamawa | |
|---|---|
| • Total | 63,701 km2 (24,595 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,200,970 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.504 low · 8th of 10 |
How many tribes are in Yola?
78 tribes
The state capital is Yola and there are over 78 tribes in Adamawa state.
Who is the Emir of Yola?
Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa
| Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha February 13, 1944 Gembu (Mambila Plateau), Adamawa, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Yelwa Government Secondary School, Yola. |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
How many kilometer is Yola bridge?
The total length of the bridge and its approaches is over two kilometers.
Where is Adamawa Highland located?
central Africa
Adamawa Plateau, also spelled Adamaoua Plateau, volcanic upland in west-central Africa. Though the plateau is chiefly in north-central Cameroon, the part of it known as the Gotel Mountains is in southeastern Nigeria. The plateau is the source of the Benue River.
How many languages are in Adamawa?
There are 58 languages spoken as first languages in Adamawa State. Major languages of Adamawa State are Bacama/Bata (Bwatiye), Bura-Pabir, Fulfulde, Huba (Kilba), Longuda, Mumuye and Samba Daka….Adamawa State.
| Languages | Local Government Area |
|---|---|
| Holma | Spoken north of Sorau on the Cameroon border |
| Huba | Hong, Maiha, Gombi, and Mubi LGA’s |