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.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Bauchi State canonical 22
Bauchi State Government 5
Bauchi State government 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf state in Nigeria
borderedBy Gombe State
Jigawa State
Kaduna State
Kano State
Plateau State
Taraba State
Yobe State
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
linked to: Hausa people

Jarawa
Sayawa
geographicalRegion North East geopolitical zone
linked to: North East Nigeria

Northern Nigeria
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
linked to: North East Nigeria
namedAfter Bauchi (city)
linked to: Bauchi
officialLanguage English
partOf Federal Republic of Nigeria
linked to: Nigeria
religion Christianity
Islam
timeZone West Africa Time
UTCOffset +1

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Referenced by (29)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Northern Nigeria hasState Bauchi State
Bauchi locatedIn Bauchi State
Bauchi isCapitalOf Bauchi State
Bauchi isSeatOf Bauchi State Government
linked to: Bauchi State
Kano State borders Bauchi State
Jukun people primaryLocation Bauchi State
Yobe State bordersWith Bauchi State
Jigawa State bordersWith Bauchi State
Taraba State borders Bauchi State
Plateau State borders Bauchi State
Jarawan Bantu spokenIn Bauchi State
Gongola River flowsThrough Bauchi State
Warji region Bauchi State
Bole region Bauchi State
Karekare region Bauchi State
Pero spokenIn Bauchi State
Guruntum spokenIn Bauchi State
Kirfi primaryAreaOfUse Bauchi State
Miya region Bauchi State
Bauchi Emirate locatedIn Bauchi State
Bauchi Emirate recognizedBy Bauchi State government
linked to: Bauchi State
Sharia Courts (Nigeria) presentIn Bauchi State
subject linked to: Sharia Courts
Bauchi State University (campus presence) governedBy Bauchi State Government
linked to: Bauchi State
Bauchi Local Government Council subdivisionOf Bauchi State Government
linked to: Bauchi State
Emir of Bauchi advises Bauchi State Government
linked to: Bauchi State
Pearl of Tourism associatedWith Bauchi State Government
linked to: Bauchi State
Jarawa (Nigerian ethnic group) geographicDistribution central Bauchi State
subject linked to: Jarawa
linked to: Bauchi State