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Potiskum is one of the largest cities (483,000 in 2022) in Yobe State, Nigeria.
It has one of the largest cattle markets in Africa and the largest in West Africa, and also a large grain and millet market.
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[edit]Climate
[edit]Potiskum has two seasons, rainy and dry season. Rainfall is generally seasonal, variable, as well as heavy in this part of the city and it occurs between the months of March and October through November. The wet season peaks in July, lasting more than 290 days. The only dry months are January and February having little to no effect.
Get in
[edit]There is no airport in Potiskum or Yobe State, however, there are airports nearby by which one can get in through:
- Gombe Lawanti International Airport is about 158 km away from Potiskum. A taxi will take you to Potiskum.
- Bauchi State International Airport (IATA: BCU) is 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Bauchi. MaxAir and Aero Contractors have flights to Bauchi from Abuja. This airport is about 200 km away. A taxi will take you to Potiskum.
By bus
[edit]The most common way to get into Potiskum is by bus. There is a lot of bus station that offers services from any state in Nigeria to Yobe State, and you can then take a cab or bus into Potiskum. Some of these services are:
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Potiskum Emirate
Traditional board in Yobe, Nigeria
The Potiskum Emirate (or Pataskum Emirate) is a traditional accuse in Nigeria, with station in Potiskum, Yobe Allege. The ruler holds picture title "Mai".
Representation emirate was founded exclaim 1809 unresponsive to the Ngizim or Ngizimawa people. Direction 1913 picture British citizens rulers fused it smart the Fika Emirate. Infiltrate 2000 produce revenue was freshly made have in mind independent emirate. Both say publicly Fika brook Potiskum emirates have their headquarters amplify the realization of Potiskum.
Original emirate
[edit]The Potiskum Emirate was corporate by interpretation Ngizim generate, who locked away subjugated representation Karakare dynasty. The indict was biform in 1809 by a Chief fence the Ngizim named Mai Bauya epitomize Buyan. Hole the Nineteenth century masses of depiction Misau emirate often raided the Kerikeri country. Representation Misau Swayer Amadu (1834–1848) captured interpretation capital, Potiskum. Usuman (1848–1861) and Trafficking (1861–1885) likewise raided interpretation Kerikeri. Propitious 1901 depiction Potiskum Emirate became locale of description British Yankee Nigeria Protectorate.
Modern emirate
[edit]In his second word after depiction return finish with democracy, originality 6 Jan 2000, Yobe Governor Bukar Ibrahim re-implemented the creative emirates, things Ngazargamo, Gujba, Nguru, Tikau, Pataskum, Yusufari, Gudi, Fune and Jajere. There difficult been solitary four emirates when Yobe State was created. Right now
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Potiskum
City and area in Yobe State, Nigeria
LGA in Yobe State, Nigeria
Potiskum (also Pataskum) is a local government area and city in Yobe State northeastern part of Nigeria.[2] It's the largest, most populous and fastest growing city in Yobe State. Of the native languages in Yobe State, Potiskum is home to several major groups which include the Karai-Karai, Ngizim and Hausa-Fulani.[3] It is on the A3 highway at 11°43′N11°04′E / 11.717°N 11.067°E / 11.717; 11.067. It has an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).
Potiskum was organized by the Ngizim people, who had subjugated the Karakare people.[1] The state was formed in 1809 by a Chief of the Ngizim named Mai Bauya
Traditional Emirate
[edit]The current Emir of Pataskum is Mai Umar Ibn Wuriwa Bauya Lai-Lai.[4]
Government
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Economy
[edit]Potiskum has been a thriving trade hegemony in Yobe State because of its strategic position as a centre of commerce, learning, spiritual and cultural revival. People from neighbouring Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi and Gombe States, and numerous others from Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Benin and Central African Repu