Yola

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Yola is the capital city of Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria, known as an important administrative and commercial center along the Benue River.

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Yola canonical 26

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
state capital
administrativeStatus capital of Adamawa State
airportIATA YOL
airportICAO DNYO
capitalOf Adamawa State
climate tropical savanna climate
country Nigeria
countrySubdivisionType state capital of a federated state
elevation about 180 m above sea level
function gateway to Cameroon
governingLocalArea Yola North Local Government Area
Yola South Local Government Area
hasAirport Yola Airport
hasExecutiveBody Adamawa State Government (seat)
linked to: Adamawa State
hasJudicialBody Adamawa State judiciary (seat)
linked to: Adamawa State
hasLegislature Adamawa State House of Assembly (seat)
hasPart Jimeta
hasUniversity American University of Nigeria
Modibbo Adama University
historicalRole center of the Adamawa Emirate
languageSpoken English
Fulfulde
Hausa
locatedIn Adamawa State
Middle Belt region of Nigeria
linked to: Central Nigeria

Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa
West Africa
northeastern Nigeria
linked to: North East Nigeria
locatedOnRiver Benue River
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
trade
transport hub
nearBorderWith Cameroon
notableInfrastructure Yola Airport
notableInstitution American University of Nigeria
Modibbo Adama University
partOf Federal Republic of Nigeria
linked to: Nigeria
region Adamawa Emirate area
linked to: Adamawa State
religion Christianity
Islam
riverBasin Benue River basin
linked to: Benue River
riverPort Benue River transport
role administrative center
commercial center
timeZone West Africa Time
transport served by regional road network
utcOffset +1

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