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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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-16 |title=River Yobe and climate change |url=https://dailytrust.com/river-yobe-and-climate-change/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-16 |title=River Yobe and climate change |url=https://dailytrust.com/river-yobe-and-climate-change/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Notable towns near the river include [[Gashua]], [[Geidam]], and [[Damasak]] in [[Nigeria]], and [[Diffa]] in [[Niger]]. |
== Notable towns near the river include [[Gashua]], [[Geidam]], and [[Damasak]] in [[Nigeria]], and [[Diffa]] in [[Niger]]. == |
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Some rural dwellers in Yobe, on Saturday, complained that chemicals and waste products had contaminated various water sources in their communities, posing danger to lives. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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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]
Some rural dwellers in Yobe, on Saturday, complained that chemicals and waste products had contaminated various water sources in their communities, posing danger to lives.
12°39′06″N 10°38′50″E / 12.65167°N 10.64722°E / 12.65167; 10.64722
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