{"id":73393,"date":"2022-06-23T12:48:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=73393"},"modified":"2024-03-09T22:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T21:26:43","slug":"list-of-tribes-in-adamawa-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/list-of-tribes-in-adamawa-state\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Tribes in Adamawa State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adamawa State has over 70 different tribes with a diverse and rich cultural heritage, which makes it one of the biggest multi-cultural states in the whole of Nigeria.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adamawa State, which is located in the northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria and is bordered by Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Cameroon, was birthed in 1991 from the division of the formal Gongola state into Adamawa and Taraba states. It is one of the most diverse in Nigeria, with over 100 indigenous ethnic groups, and is one of the most heterogeneous in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

What is more is that it takes its name from the historic emirate of Adamawa state, alongside the Emirate’s old capital of Yola, which today serves as the capital of the state. Below is more about Adamawa state and the tribes that inhabited the state, including their adoption, features, and popularity.<\/p>\n

How Diverse are the Tribes in Adamawa State?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Aside from the state formation, Adamawa is also diverse in religion, which makes it unique when we say 55% of the inhabitants are Muslims, 30% are Christians, and the remaining are traditional worshippers.<\/p>\n

The state has been in existence for donkey years with various ethnic groups<\/a> including the Bwatiye (Bachama), Bali, Bata (Gbwata), Gudu, Mbula-Bwazza, and Nungurab (Lunguda) in the central region; the Kamwe in the north and central region; the Jibu in the far south; the Kilba, Marghi, Waga, and Wula in the north; and the Mumuye in the south.<\/p>\n

Local Governments in Adamawa State<\/strong><\/h3>\n