Jimeta Yola | |
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Nickname(s): JMT | |
Coordinates: 9°16′45″N 12°26′45″E / 9.27917°N 12.44583°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Adamawa State |
Climate | Aw |
Jimeta is a town in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. The town's population was 73,080 in 1991.[1] The elevation of Jimeta is 135 m,[2] and it lies along the Benue River.[1]
Jimeta and nearby Yola, the state capital of Adamawa have interconnected histories, and, between 1935 and 1955, were unified as one town; Jimeta also serves as Yola's port[1] and it also contains Yola's airport.[3] Some refer to the two as "Jimeta Yola."[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Jimeta Yola". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Jimeta, Yola Nigeria". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Yola Airport profile". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Onu, Justice I (July 2005). "Report of Social Capital Household Survey Pilot in Adamawa State, Nigeria" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 2006-12-31.