Yobe State
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Location of Yobe State in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°00′N 11°30′E / 12.000°N 11.500°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Date created | 27 August 1991 |
| Capital | Damaturu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Yobe State |
| • Governor (List) | Mai Mala Buni (APC) |
| • Deputy Governor | Idi Barde Gubana (APC) |
| • Legislature | Yobe State House of Assembly |
| • Senators | E: Musa Mustapha (APC) N: Ahmed Lawan (APC) S: Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC) |
| • Representatives | List |
| Area | |
• Total | 45,502 km2 (17,568 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th of 36 |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 2,321,339 |
• Estimate (2022) | 3,649,600 |
| • Rank | 32nd of 36 |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2021 |
| • Total | $7.05 billion 36th of 36 |
| • Per capita | $1,797 35th of 36 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
| postal code | 620001 |
| Area code | +234 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-YO |
| HDI (2022) | 0.439 low · 31st of 37 |
Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum, while the largest by land area is Fune. The Potiskum local government area is a place of farmers and marketers; the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum.