North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria
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The North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria is an administrative region comprising six states in the country’s northeastern corner, known for its Sahelian climate, diverse ethnic groups, and significant security and humanitarian challenges.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria | 4 |
| North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
North Eastern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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North-East Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersCountry |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
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Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersLake | Lake Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
Sahelian climate
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semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| comprisesState |
Adamawa State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bauchi State NERFINISHED ⓘ Borno State NERFINISHED ⓘ Gombe State NERFINISHED ⓘ Taraba State NERFINISHED ⓘ Yobe State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dominantReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
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pastoralism ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Bachama people
NERFINISHED
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Bura people NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulani people NERFINISHED ⓘ Hausa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Jukun people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanuri people NERFINISHED ⓘ Margi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiv people NERFINISHED ⓘ Waja people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHumanitarianIssue |
food insecurity
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internal displacement ⓘ refugee influx ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasSecurityChallenge |
Boko Haram insurgency
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ISWAP insurgency ⓘ banditry ⓘ communal conflict ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
cowpea
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maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| majorRiver |
Benue River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gongola River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStates | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria
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borderingGeopoliticalZone
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North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria
subject surface form:
Jarawa (Nigerian ethnic group)
this entity surface form:
North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
Northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
Northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria