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Map of Gombe State

All 11 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Gombe · North East Zone.

🌍 11 LGAs 🏠 Gombe 18,768 km² North East Pop. 3,500,000
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🗺 Map of Gombe State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Gombe State Map

Gombe State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North East geopolitical zone. The state capital is Gombe, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Gombe covers a total land area of 18,768 km². The state has an estimated population of 3,500,000 people. The population density is approximately 186 persons per km².

The map above shows Gombe State and its 11 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Gombe State has 11 LGAs. They are: Akko, Balanga, Billiri, Dukku, Funakaye, Gombe, Kaltungo, Kwami, Nafada, Shongom, Yamaltu/Deba.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Gombe

11 LGAs

Showing 11 of 11 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Akko 🏠 Kumo 339,043
2 Balanga 🏠 Balanga 136,920
3 Billiri 🏠 Billiri 127,726
4 Dukku 🏠 Dukku 148,270
5 Funakaye 🏠 Ashaka 126,000
6 Gombe 🏠 Gombe 321,438
7 Kaltungo 🏠 Kaltungo 127,421
8 Kwami 🏠 Kumo 115,000
9 Nafada 🏠 Nafada 97,000
10 Shongom 🏠 Shongom 85,000
11 Yamaltu/Deba 🏠 Deba 180,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Gombe State has 11 Local Government Areas. They include: Akko, Balanga, Billiri, Dukku, Funakaye and 6 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Gombe State has 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Gombe is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Gombe.
The capital of Gombe State is Gombe. It is the seat of the Gombe State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Gombe State has a population of 3,500,000.
Gombe State is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 18,768 km². The population density is approximately 186 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Gombe State showing all 11 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/gombe/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Gombe State: Akko (HQ: Kumo); Balanga (HQ: Balanga); Billiri (HQ: Billiri); Dukku (HQ: Dukku) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Gombe State is Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of the APC, in office since 2019.
The slogan of Gombe State is "Jewel in the Savannah".