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Map of Yobe State

All 17 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Damaturu · North East Zone.

🌍 17 LGAs 🏠 Damaturu 45,502 km² North East Pop. 3,300,000
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🗺 Map of Yobe State — LGAs & Boundaries

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

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🏛 About Yobe State Map

Yobe State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North East geopolitical zone. The state capital is Damaturu, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Yobe covers a total land area of 45,502 km². The state has an estimated population of 3,300,000 people. The population density is approximately 73 persons per km².

The map above shows Yobe State and its 17 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.

Yobe State has 17 LGAs. They are: Bade, Bursari, Damaturu, Fika, Fune, Geidam, Gujba, Gulani, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Machina, Nangere, Nguru, Potiskum, Tarmua, Yunusari, Yusufari.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Yobe

17 LGAs

Showing 17 of 17 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Bade 🏠 Gashua 230,000
2 Bursari 🏠 Bursari 110,000
3 Damaturu 🏠 Damaturu 294,000
4 Fika 🏠 Fika 168,000
5 Fune 🏠 Fune 178,000
6 Geidam 🏠 Geidam 195,000
7 Gujba 🏠 Gujba 155,000
8 Gulani 🏠 Gulani 148,000
9 Jakusko 🏠 Jakusko 160,000
10 Karasuwa 🏠 Karasuwa 128,000
11 Machina 🏠 Machina 115,000
12 Nangere 🏠 Nangere 130,000
13 Nguru 🏠 Nguru 243,000
14 Potiskum 🏠 Potiskum 400,000
15 Tarmua 🏠 Tarmua 115,000
16 Yunusari 🏠 Yunusari 125,000
17 Yusufari 🏠 Yusufari 148,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Yobe State has 17 Local Government Areas. They include: Bade, Bursari, Damaturu, Fika, Fune and 12 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Yobe State has 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Yobe is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Damaturu.
The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu. It is the seat of the Yobe State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Yobe State has a population of 3,300,000.
Yobe State is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 45,502 km². The population density is approximately 73 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Yobe State showing all 17 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/yobe/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Yobe State: Bade (HQ: Gashua); Bursari (HQ: Bursari); Damaturu (HQ: Damaturu); Fika (HQ: Fika) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Yobe State is Mai Mala Buni of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Yobe State is "Pride of the Sahel".