Bauchi State

Description:

Bauchi State is a situated in northern Nigeria and the main language spoken is Hausa although there are about over 60 other languages spoken in parts of the state. The predominant tribes are Balewa, Fulani, Hausa, Jarawa, Sayawa, Tangale, Tarewa and Waja. Majority of the inhabitants of the state are moslems.

Bauchi State has 20 local government areas, listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Alkaleri
2. Bauchi
3. Bogoro
4. Dambam
5. Darazo
6. Dass
7. Gamawa
8. Ganjuma
9. Giyade
10. Itas/Gadau
11. Jama'are
12. Katagum
13. Kirfi
14. Misau
15. Ningi
16. Shira
17. Tafawa Balewa
18. Toro
19. Warji
20. Zaki

 

In addition to the local government listed above, Bauchi State has six emirates. They are Bauchi, Katagum, Misau, Jama'are, Ningi and Dass. Each of these is headed by an Emir.

 

Bauchi state is an agricultural state which grows maize, rice, millet, groundnut and guinea corn. There is also irrigation farming by the use of dams like Balanga, Gubi and Tilde-Fulani dams. Cattle and other livestock are also reared in the state. Although mineral resources exist in the state, these are largely unexploited.

 

Bauchi State indigenes also engaged in producing arts and crafts including embroidered caps and gowns (known as babbanriga), fibre craft, decorated calabashes, metal works, agricultural tools, pottery, leather works and mat weaving.

 

The state has a railway line which links it to the sea port of Lagos and Port Harcourt.

 

Bauchi State is well known for being the home of the famous tourist attraction, the Yankari Game Reserve.

 

Other Tourist attractions include:

• Durbar Festival (Horse Racing)
• Geji Rock Painting Monuments
• Marshal Caves
• Tafawa Balewa Tomb Monument
• Wikki Warm Spring