Gombi
Balda | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
 Map of Adamawa State highlighting Gombi | |
  Gombi | |
| Coordinates: 10°9′44″N 12°44′24″E / 10.16222°N 12.74000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Adamawa State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 893 sq mi (2,312 km2) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 227,900 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Gombi is the Local Government Headquarter of Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
"The area has been attacked in the past by Boko Haram and the region has been under a military state of emergency since May 2013."[2]
In July 2014, a German development worker was kidnapped in the town of Gombi.[2]
- ^ "Gombi (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b Faul, Michelle (2014-07-17). "German Abducted by Suspected Extremists in Nigeria". Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-07-18.