Bauchi State

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Bauchi State is a largely agrarian and culturally diverse state in northeastern Nigeria, known for its savanna landscapes and historical significance in the region.

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Surface form Occurrences
Bauchi State Government 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state in Nigeria
borderedBy Gombe State
Jigawa State NERFINISHED
Kaduna State NERFINISHED
Kano State NERFINISHED
Plateau State NERFINISHED
Taraba State
Yobe State NERFINISHED
capital Bauchi
climate tropical savanna climate
commonLanguage Hausa
country Nigeria
createdFrom North-Eastern State
createdOn 1976-02-03
dominantEconomicActivity agriculture
dominantVegetation savanna
ethnicGroup Fulani
Gerawa
Hausa people
surface form: Hausa

Jarawa
Sayawa
geographicalRegion North East Nigeria
surface form: North East geopolitical zone

Northern Nigeria NERFINISHED
governorTitle Governor of Bauchi State
hasAirport Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport
hasAreaRankInNigeria 5
hasEconomicSector crop farming
livestock rearing
trade
hasHigherInstitution Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
hasLocalGovernmentAreas 20
hasNickname Pearl of Tourism
hasPostalCodePrefix 74
hasTouristAttraction Wikki Warm Springs
Yankari National Park
hasVehiclePlateCode BAU
ISOCode NG-BA
knownFor cultural diversity
historical significance in Northern Nigeria
savanna landscapes
largestCity Bauchi
legislature Bauchi State House of Assembly
locatedIn Northeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED
namedAfter Bauchi
surface form: Bauchi (city)
officialLanguage English
partOf Nigeria
surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
religion Christianity
Islam
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
UTCOffset +1

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Northern Nigeria hasState Bauchi State
Bauchi isSeatOf Bauchi State
this entity surface form: Bauchi State Government