Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Yobe State
Yobe State has 17 local government areas. 7 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Kanuri, Bade, Karai-Karai and Bolewa.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Yobe State?
- The main ethnic groups in Yobe State are the Kanuri, Bade, Karai-Karai and Bolewa.
- How many local government areas does Yobe State have?
- Yobe State has 17 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Yobe State?
- The atlas maps 7 peoples in Yobe State: Kanuri, Bade, Karai-Karai, Bolewa, Fulani, Hausa and Bura-Pabir.
All peoples of Yobe State on the atlas
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Bade
- Bade(Homeland)
- Kanuri(Shared area)
- Bura-Pabir(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
Bursari
Damaturu
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Karai-Karai(Smaller presence)
Fika
- Bolewa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Karai-Karai(Smaller presence)
Fune
- Fulani(Shared area)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Kanuri(Smaller presence)
- Karai-Karai(Smaller presence)
Geidam
Gujba
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Bura-Pabir(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Karai-Karai(Smaller presence)
Gulani
- Kanuri(Shared area)
- Bolewa(Smaller presence)
- Bura-Pabir(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Karai-Karai(Smaller presence)
Jakusko
- Bade(Homeland)
- Kanuri(Shared area)
- Bura-Pabir(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
Karasuwa
Machina
Nangere
- Karai-Karai(Homeland)
- Bolewa(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
Nguru
Potiskum
- Bolewa(Shared area)
- Karai-Karai(Shared area)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Kanuri(Smaller presence)
Tarmuwa
Yunusari
Yusufari
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.