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North-Eastern State

former state of Nigeria
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North-Eastern State

Summary

North-Eastern State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #34 of 43).[2]

Key Facts

  • North-Eastern State is located in Nigeria[3].
  • North-Eastern State is in the country of Nigeria[4].
  • North-Eastern State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[5].
  • North-Eastern State's capital is recorded as Maiduguri[6].
  • May 27, 1967 marks the founding of North-Eastern State[7].
  • North-Eastern State was dissolved in February 3, 1976[8].
  • North-Eastern State's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 11.833333, 'lon': 13.15}[9].
  • North-Eastern State's replaces is recorded as Northern Region[10].
  • North-Eastern State's replaced by is recorded as Bauchi State[11].
  • North-Eastern State's replaced by is recorded as Borno State[12].
  • North-Eastern State's replaced by is recorded as Gongola State[13].

Body

Geography

North-Eastern State is in the country of Nigeria[4]. It is located in Nigeria[3].

Designation and Status

North-Eastern State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[5].

History and Context

May 27, 1967 marks the founding of North-Eastern State[7].

Why It Matters

North-Eastern State draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #34 of 43).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Nigeria

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Shem.iz · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → Maiduguri
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 11.833333, 'lon': 13.15}
    Inception → +1967-05-27T00:00:00Z
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1976-02-03T00:00:00Z
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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