Yobe was created on 27 August 1991. It is a mainly agricultural state, and it is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is Potiskum.
LGAs Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs). They are:
Bade Bursari Damaturu Geidam Gujba Gulani Fika Fune Jakusko Karasuwa Machina Nangere Nguru Potiskum Tarmuwa Yunusari Yusufari
References
External links
Yobe State Government homepage UCLA Yobe Languages Project Erdal Can Alkoçlar Nigerian Post Office, with a map of LGAs of the state