Adamawa State

Adamawa State (Land of Beauty, Sunshine and Hospitality)

Executive Governor

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri

Deputy Governor

Crowther Seth

Creation: 27th August, 1991 Capital – Yola.

Major Cities: Gombi, Jimeta, Mubi , Michika

Geographic Profile: Adamawa State has a total area of 39,742.12 square kilometers. The 2005 projected population of the State is 3,106,585. The State lies between 8O0 N and 11N and longitude 11.50 and 13.50 E; generally characterized by many rivers; the major one is the River Benue whose source is from the highlands of the Cameroon and flows southwards to join the River Niger.

Economic Profile: Adamawa State is blessed with abundant human and material resources, readily at the disposal of every investor to harness. The State has a vast fertile land suitable for farming and other economic activities.

Occupation: Majority of the people in Adamawa State are farmers. Cattle rearing are also a major occupation, while village communities living on the banks of Rivers Gongola and Benue and their tributaries in the State engage in fishing and farming.

Ethnic Profile: Fulani, Verre, Chamba, Mumuye, Dabanci, Dangsa, Higgi, Nyandang, Sukur, Margi, Gudu, Hona, Mboi, Ga’anda, Yungur, Bwatiye, Mbula, Bala, Bille, Sate, Koma, Bura, Lala, Gwaba, Njanyi, Fali, Gude, Holma, Lunguda, Kanakuru, Jen, Matakam, Laka, Wula, Lilba, Kwah, Waja, Tambo, LiboMwama, Kilba, Viengo and others.

Local Government Area(LGAs):Demsa, Fufore, Ganye, GireiGombi,Guyuk, Hong, Jada, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Mayo-Belwa, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Numan, Song, Shelleng, and Toungo.

Raw Materials Distribution in Adamawa State

                                                                          ADAMAWA STATE
1 DEMSA Granite, Baryte, Trona, Salt Sorghum, Millet, Beniseed, Sweet Potatoe, Water Melon, Onions, Poultry, Mango, Okro, Neem Trees, Cheese, Groundnut, Guava, Citrus, Tomatoes, Pepper, Bambara Nut, Fishery, Cowpea, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Livestock
2 FUFORE Granite Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Cowpea, Sweet Potato, Water Melon, Coffee, Onions, Tea, Cocoa, Mango, Cassava, Livestock, Bambara Nuts, Baobab trees, Guava, Okro
3 GANYE Clay, Coal Cassava, Yam, Sorghum, Millet, Cocoa, Sweet Potatoes, Livestock, Guava, Water Melon, Beniseed, Sheanut, Fishery, Groundnut, Rice, Tea, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Mango, Bambara Nuts.
4 GIREI Clay Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Cowpea, Groundnut, Sweet Potatoes, Cocoyam, Cassava, Mango, Guava, Kenaf, Sorrel, (Zobo Fruit), Bambara Nuts, Livestock
5 GOMBI Clay, Gypsum Sorghum, Maize, millet, Sweet Potatoes, Cotton, Bambara Nuts, Kenaf, Guava, Tea, Livestock, Cowpea, Yam, Cocoyam, Dairy, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Mango, Poultry, Groundnut, Baobab Tree, Okro.

6 GUYUK Limestone, Coal Cotton, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Water Melon, Sheanut, Sorrel(Zobo Fruit), Okro, Baobab Trees, Carrot, Guava, Vegetable, Coffee, Livestock, Fishery, Cowpea, Citrus, Onions, Tomatoes, Mango, Pepper, Beniseed, Bambara Nuts, Groundnut, Neem Tree.
7 HONG Clay, Granite Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Cassava, Cowpea, Beniseed, Sweet Potatoes, Water Melon, Cocoyam, Cotton, Coffee, carrot, Cocoa, Sheanut, Livestock, Bambara Nuts, Citrus, Groundnuts, Poultry, Okro, Onions, Pepper, Tomatoes.
8 JADA Granite, Clay Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Beniseed, Guava, Water Melon, Onions, Poultry, Bambara Nuts, Sorrel(Zobo Fruit), Kenaf, Mango, Livestock, Cassava, Cotton, Cocoyam, Sweet Potatoes, Okro.
9 LAMURDE Clay Millet, Sorghum, Cotton, Rice, Cassava, Cocoyam, Maize, Yam, Sweet Potatoes, Beniseed, Bambara Nuts, Guava, Mango, Baobab trees, Neem trees, Sorrel, (Zobo Fruit), Kenaf, Poultry, Livestock.
10 MADAGALI Clay, Uranium Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Rice, Beniseed, Sweet Potatoes, Guava, Poultry, Bambara Nuts, Groundnuts, Sheanut, Palm Kernel, kenaf, mango, Okro, Sugarcane, Cassava, Cotton, Cowpea, Baobab Trees, Neem Trees, Livestock, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit)
11 MAIHA Granite Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Guava, Poultry, Bambara Nuts, Cowpea, Mango, Guava, Okro, Cocoyam, Cotton, Cassava, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Livestock
12 MAYO – BELWA Clay, Trona, Baryte, Uranium Beans, Cotton, Cowpea, Maize, Bambara Nuts, Groundnuts, Neem Trees, Sorghum, Millet, Beniseed, Sweet Potatoes, Mango, Guava, Water Melon, Onion, Okra, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Livestock.
13 MICHIKA Uranium, Kaolin Sand, Ilmenite Cocoyam, Sorghum, Millet, Beniseed, Sweet Potatoes, Guava, Pawpaw, Water Melon, Onions, Poultry, Maize, Cowpea, Mango, Baobab Trees, Neem Trees, Kenaf, Sugar Cane, Okro, Cassava, Dairy, Cotton, Livestock, Bambara Nuts, Pepper, groundnut, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit).
14 MUBI NORTH Coal Dairy, Maize, Beans, Cowpea, Groundnut, Cocoyam, Bambara Nuts, Mango, Okro, Neem Trees, Baobab Trees, Rice, yam, Cotton, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Sorghum, Millet, Beniseed, Sweet Potatoes, Guava, Water Melon, Onions, Livestock, Poultry.
15 MUBI SOUTH Coal Maize, Rice, Millet, Cotton, Sorghum, Sweet Potatoes, Cow pea, Dairy, Kenaf, Bambara Nuts, Okro, Neem Trees, Livestock, Yam.
16 NUMAN Clay, Coal Sugarcane, Soyabeans, Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Beniseed, Sweet Potatoes, Bambara Nuts, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Water Melon, Onions, Tomatoes, Pepper, Okro, Locust Beans, Fishery, Poultry, Livestock, Yam.
17 SHELLENG Limestone, Clay Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Cocoyam, Cotton, Cassava, Soyabeans, Groundnuts, Mango, Guava, Bambara Nuts, Poultry, Livestock.
18 SONG Trona / Watron, Lateritic Clay, Marble, Magnesite Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Rice, Bambara Nuts, Beniseed, Groundnuts, Yam, Cotton, Sweet Potatoes, Mango, Guava, Sorrel, (Zobo Fruit), Poultry, Livestock
19 TOUNGO Clay Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Sweet Potatoes, Groundnuts, Rice, Bambara Nuts, Okro, Mango Guava, Poultry, Livestock
20 YOLA NORTH Clay Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Rice, Cotton, Groundnut, Soyabeans, Okro, Sweet Potatoes, Yam, Dairy, Mango, Guava, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Baobab Trees, Neem Trees, Poultry, Fishery, Livestock.
21 YOLA SOUTH Gypsum Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Cow Pea, Cocoyam, Beniseed, Bambara Nuts, Sweet Potatoes, mango, Guava, Water Melon, Onion, Rice, Cassava, Cotton, Okro, Baobab Trees, Neem Trees, Fish, Poultry, Livestock.  

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