Nigeria
North East Nigeria
Yobe State

Damaturu

Damaturu is a Local Government Area and the capital city of in northern . It is the headquarters of the Damaturu Emirate. Damaturu is the capital and administrative headquarters of Yobe State and where the governor resides and host to State Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
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Damaturu

Latitude
11.7803° or 11° 46′ 49″ north
Longitude
11.9786° or 11° 58′ 43″ east
Elevation
378 metres (1,240 feet)
Open location code
7F3HQXJH+4F
Geo­Names ID
8659870
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