adamawa sate

Yola is the capital of Adamawa State and it Formed Gongola State along with Taraba State Until 1991.Adamawa Emirate is part of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council and the traditional rulers include the Lamido's of which they are many, the Hama and Emirs.

Adamawa part of a much larger Kingdom straddling its current geolocation and parts of Cameroun, Chad, and the Central African Republic before the 1700's Islamic Jihad of Cheik Usman Dan Fodio through which it became an Emirate part of the Sultanate of Sokoto.

Fulfulde, is the variant of Fulani spoken in Adamawa State along with Jukun and other languages are variations Jukun or Husa/Fulani.

Post code: 640001

Area dial code: Yola (0)75

Railway:

Airport: Yola Airport Jimeta (IATA:YOL) and (ICAO:DNYO)

The river's Taraba, Gongola, Faro and Pai are tributaries of the River Benue which flows west-ward through Adamawa State and the Yedseram River flowing Northward to the Lake Chad Basin.

The following individuals have been Governors or Administrators of Adamawa;

Ahmed Umaru Fintiri

Bindo Umaru Jibrilla

Bala James Ngilari

Murtala Nyako

James Shaibu Barka

Boni Haruna

Ahmed G. Hussein

Joe A. Kalu

Mustapha Ishmael

Gregory Agboneni

Saleh Michika

Adamawa North Senatorial district is a seat in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Madagali LGA, Maiha LGA, Michika LGA, Mubi North and Mubi South are Local Government Area's constituting Adamawa North.

Adamawa North has been represented in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the following persons:

Ishaku Elisha Abbo

Binta Masi Garba

Bindo Umaru Jibril

Mohammed Mana

Abubakar Iya

The Adamawa State University and Mubi Federal Polytechnic, Adamawa State College of Agriculture are institutions of education in Adamawa North.

Adamawa Central is a districtin the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Fufore LGA, Girei LGA, Hong LGA, Song LGA, Yola North LGA and Yola South LGA are Local Governments Area's constituting Adamawa Cental.

Adamawa Central has been represented in the Senate of the Republic of Nigeria by the following persons:

Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed

Abdullahi Aziz Nyako

Bello Mohammed Tukur

Jibril Mohammed Aminu

Abubakar Girei

The American University Yola, The Nigerian Law School Yola, Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, Federal University of Technology Yola, Federal College of Education Yola, College of Health Yola, Adamawa State College of Nursing and Midwifery are all institutions of education in Adamawa Central Senatorial Zone.

Adamawa South is a seat in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Demsa LGA, Ganye LGA, Guyuk LGA, Jada LGA, Lamurde LGA, Mayo-Belwa LGA, Numan LGA, Shelleng LGA and Toungo LGA are all Local Government Area's constituting Adamawa South.

Adamawa North has been represented in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the following Persons:

Adamawa South, has been in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the following persons:

Yaroe Binos Dauda

Ahmad Moallahyida

Abubakar Barata

Ahmed Hassan Grace

Folashade Bent

Jonathan Silas Zwingina