Yobe was created on 27 August 1991. It is a mainly agricultural state, and it is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is Potiskum.

LGAs

Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs). They are:

External links

• Yobe State Government homepage
• UCLA Yobe Languages Project
• Erdal Can Alkoçlar
• Nigerian Post Office, with a map of LGAs of the state