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Adamawa State (Land of Beauty, Sunshine and Hospitality)

Executive Governor

Bindo Umaru Jibrilla

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
S/N	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA	MINERAL RAW MATERIALS	AGRO RAW MATERIALS
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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