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[[File:Gongola State Nigeria.jpg|thumb|Location map of the Gongola State.]]
'''Gongola State''' is a former administrative division of [[Nigeria]]. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of [[North State]], together with the Wukari Division of the then [[Benue-Plateau State]];. itIt existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states - [[Adamawa State|Adamawa]] and [[Taraba State|Taraba]]. TheIts capital city ofwas [[Yola,.<ref>{{Cite Nigeria|Yola]] was the capital of Gongola State.web
 
Gongola State was governed by an Executive Council.<ref>{{Cite web
| title = Gongola State of Nigeria Executive Council
| work = Library of Congress Pamphlet Collection - Flickr
| date = 2 May 2014
| access-date = 2014-05-11
| url = https://www.flickr.com/photos/pohick2/14176573783/in/set-72157644200924229
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
| title = Gongola State in Figures
 
| author = Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning.
And it was recall to be most peaceful state to live in north, with lowest crime rate among other state of the federation In 1980.
| publisher = Economic Planning Division
| year = 1976
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
| title =Gongola State in Figures
| author = Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning, Economic Planning Division
| year = 1987}}</ref>
 
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