Bauchi State
State in Nigeria
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Summary
Bauchi State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It draws 957 Wikipedia views per month (state of nigeria category, ranking #22 of 43).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nigeria[3]
- Country: Nigeria[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Capital: Bauchi[6]
- Official language: English[7]
- Shares border with: Yobe State[8], Gombe State[9], Taraba State[10], Plateau State[11], Kaduna State[12], Kano State[13], Jigawa State[14]
- Named after: Bauchi[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bauchi[16], Alkaleri[17], Kirfi[18], Ganjuwa[19], Warji[20], Ningi[21], Toro[22], Bogoro[23], Tafawa Balewa[24], Dass[25], Jama'are[26], Shira[27], Giade[28], Misau[29]
- Legislative body: Bauchi State House of Assembly[30]
- Executive body: executive council of Bauchi State[31]
- Postal code: 740001[32]
- Commons category: Bauchi State[33]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[34], Western European Time[35]
- Inception: February 3, 1976[36]
- Official website: https://www.bauchistate.gov.ng/[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bauchi State[38]
- Population: 4,653,066[39], 6,834,314[40]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Bauchi State[41]
- Replaces: North-Eastern State[42]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Bauchi State[43]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bauchi State[44]
- Area: 45,837 km²[45]
- Language used: Bankal[46], Warji[47], Karai-karai[48], Mangas[49], Geruma[50], Ciwogai[51], Bole[52], Guruntum[53], Dass[54], Pero[55], Mburku[56], Pa'a[57], Kubi[58], Siri[59]
Why It Matters
Bauchi State has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]