. . "+01" . "2353000"^^ . "NG-GO" . . "(List)"@en . . "33"^^ . "771100" . "1.8768e+10"^^ . . "Gombe, usually referred to as Gombe State to distinguish it from the city of Gombe, is located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Tangale-Waja Chiefdom and Gombe Emirate, a traditional state.The State, nicknamed the Jewel of Excellence, was formed in October 1996 from part of the old Bauchi State by the Abacha military government."@en . "Governor'''"@en . "Gombe State"@en . . "Jewel of the Savannah"@en . "1996-10-01Z"^^ . . "Deputy Governor"@en .