Gombi

Gombi
Balda
LGA and town
Map of Adamawa State highlighting Gombi
Map of Adamawa State highlighting Gombi
Gombi is located in Nigeria
Gombi
Gombi
Coordinates: 10°9′44″N 12°44′24″E / 10.16222°N 12.74000°E / 10.16222; 12.74000
Country Nigeria
StateAdamawa State
Area
 • Total893 sq mi (2,312 km2)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total227,900
 • Density260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zoneUTC+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]

  1. ^ "Gombi (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ a b Faul, Michelle (2014-07-17). "German Abducted by Suspected Extremists in Nigeria". Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-07-18.