North EastPearl of Tourism
Bauchi State
Bauchi is a state in Nigeria's North East geopolitical zone.
- Capital
- Bauchi
- Population
- 8.2M
- Total area
- 48,380 km²
- LGAs
- 20
- House Reps (total)
- 12
- IGR (2024)
- ₦32.4B
- Capital
- Bauchi
- Population
- 8.2M
- 2023 estimate
- Land area
- 48,380 km²
- LGAs
- 20
- Senate seats
- 3
- IGR (2024)
- ₦32.4B
- internally generated revenue
Sub-national administrative units
Local government areas (20)
20 constitutional tier-3 units
Geopolitical synthesis
Bauchi in the federation
Bauchi is a state in Nigeria's North East geopolitical zone.
Bordering territories & maritime boundaries
- Land bordersGombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
Quick facts
- Date created
- 1976
- Known as
- Pearl of Tourism
- Population
- ~8,200,000
- Climate classification
- Tropical Wet & Dry / Savanna
- LGAs
- 20
- Distance to Abuja
- 380 km
Languages, stories and places to explore
Languages spoken
Major cities
Bauchi · Azare · Misau
What to explore · learn
Bauchi's nickname reflects Yankari National Park, Nigeria's most-visited wildlife reserve, located within the state.
Bauchi Emirate was founded in the early 19th century by Yakubu during the Sokoto jihad.
BauchiThe Sayawa (Zaar) of Tafawa Balewa, Bogoro and Dass are among southern Bauchi's largest non-Hausa groups.
Tafawa Balewa
Cultural groups & homelands
Sayawa (Zaar)
3 LGAsSayawa (Zaar) communities of southern Bauchi State.
Metro areas
Bauchi Metropolis
Bauchi State's capital and historic emirate seat, gateway to Yankari National Park.