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Gombe (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 10 17 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 10.2833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 011 14 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 11.2333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Traditional emirate of state until 1880s when British rule brought disruption to area; mainly inhabited by Fulani, Bolewa, Tera, Tangale, Hause, Kanuri, Waja & Tula; major collecting point for peanuts, cotton, sorghum, millet, cowpeas, cassava & beans. |
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| Gombe (preferred,C,V)
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............ | since 1919 |
| Gombe Aba (H,V)
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............ | 1841-1919 |
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Gombe (state) (P) |
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Gombe (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 1804 |
| town (C) |
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| market center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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