Damasak | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Damasak Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 13°6′18″N 12°30′24″E / 13.10500°N 12.50667°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Local Government Area | Mobbar |
| Control | Islamic State |
Damasak is the head town of the Mobbar Local Government Area, in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno. It is located near the confluence of the Yobe River and Komadugu Gana River,[1] adjoining the border with Niger.
Two primary roads reach Damasak. One heads south to Gubio and Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, and the other heads east towards Kukawa and Baga.[citation needed]
In recent years, advancing desertification in northern Nigeria has affected Damasak.[2]
- ^ Mortimore, Michael. Adapting to Drought: Farmers, Famines, and Desertification in West Africa, p. 244 (1989)(note 3 notes that the Komadugu Gana joins the Yobe at Damasak)
- ^ Murray, Senan (23 January 2007). Nigerian houses swallowed by sand, BBC News