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[[File:Komadougou Foureau II.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Yobe River in 1900]]<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Komadugu-Yobe-River</ref><ref>https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-Komadugu-Yobe-KY-river-and-its-tributaries-The-piezometric-map-displayed-as-thin_fig1_272367460</ref> |
[[File:Komadougou Foureau II.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Yobe River in 1900]]<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Komadugu-Yobe-River</ref><ref>https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-Komadugu-Yobe-KY-river-and-its-tributaries-The-piezometric-map-displayed-as-thin_fig1_272367460</ref> |
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The '''Yobe River''', also known as the '''Komadougou Yobe''' or the '''Komadougou-Yobe''' ({{lang-fr|Komadougou Yobé}}), is a [[list of African rivers|river]] in [[West Africa]] that flows into [[Lake Chad]] through [[Nigeria]] and [[Niger]].<ref name=eb>{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-55020/Niger|title= Niger|access-date=2007-05-13 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopædia Britannica|Encyclopædia Britannica Online]]|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.|Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc]]}}</ref> |
The '''Yobe River''', also known as the '''Komadougou Yobe''' or the '''Komadougou-Yobe''' ({{lang-fr|Komadougou Yobé}}), is a [[list of African rivers|river]] in [[West Africa]] that flows into [[Lake Chad]] through [[Nigeria]] and [[Niger]].<ref name=eb>{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-55020/Niger|title= Niger|access-date=2007-05-13 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopædia Britannica|Encyclopædia Britannica Online]]|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.|Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc]]}}</ref> |
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Its tributaries include the [[Hadejia River]], the [[Jama'are River]],<ref name=eb2>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica Online| title = Hadejia| url = http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9038730/Hadejia| access-date = 2007-05-13| publisher = Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc}}</ref> and the [[Komadugu Gana River]]. The river forms a small part of the international border between [[Niger]] and [[Nigeria]]. |
Its tributaries include the [[Hadejia River]], the [[Jama'are River]],<ref name=eb2>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica Online| title = Hadejia| url = http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9038730/Hadejia| access-date = 2007-05-13| publisher = Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc}}</ref> and the [[Komadugu Gana River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 10 Best River in Yobe reviews |url=https://ng.africabz.com/yobe/river |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=ng.africabz.com}}</ref> The river forms a small part of the international border between [[Niger]] and [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yobe River Restaurant « HEYRESTAURANTS |url=https://heyrestaurants.com.ng/030997/Yobe_River |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=heyrestaurants.com.ng |language=en-NG}}</ref> |
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There are concerns about changes in the river flow, economy and ecology due to upstream dams, the largest at present being the [[Tiga Dam]] in [[Kano State]], with plans being discussed for the [[Kafin Zaki Dam]] in [[Bauchi State]].<ref>{{cite web |
There are concerns about changes in the river flow, economy and ecology due to upstream dams, the largest at present being the [[Tiga Dam]] in [[Kano State]], with plans being discussed for the [[Kafin Zaki Dam]] in [[Bauchi State]].<ref>{{cite web |
The Yobe River, also known as the Komadougou Yobe or the Komadougou-Yobe (French: Komadougou Yobé), is a riverinWest Africa that flows into Lake Chad through Nigeria and Niger.[3] Its tributaries include the Hadejia River, the Jama'are River,[4] and the Komadugu Gana River.[5] The river forms a small part of the international border between Niger and Nigeria.[6]
There are concerns about changes in the river flow, economy and ecology due to upstream dams, the largest at present being the Tiga DaminKano State, with plans being discussed for the Kafin Zaki DaminBauchi State.[7]
The River Yobe provides a means of subsistence for hundreds of thousands of people who work in a variety of commercial and agricultural endeavours along its almost 200 km length in the state's northern region, which spans seven local government areas (LGAs) from Nguru to Yunusari.[8]
Notable towns near the river include Gashua, Geidam, and DamasakinNigeria, and DiffainNiger.
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