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Deba, Nigeria

Deba is a town of 17,671 people in Gombe State, Nigeria.

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Population17,671 GeoNames
Elevation311 m 1,020 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportGombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) 55 km

About Deba

Deba, sometimes known as Deba Habe, is a town in Gombe State in northern Nigeria. It is headquarter of the Yamaltu/Deba local government area, Gombe State. As of 1995, it had an estimated population of 135,400.

From the Wikipedia article Deba, Gombe State (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Deba on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Churches and places of worship3

Deba

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IZALAH 2 MASJID

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IZALAH MASJID

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Schools, colleges and libraries2

Government Day Secondary School Deba

School · 1.5 km

Deba to Kuri, Deba

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DEBA CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Healthcare1

DEBA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

Hospital · 1.4 km

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Getting there and nearby towns

Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.

  • Hinna 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
  • Garko 25 km west, about 25 min by car
  • Gombe 26 km west, about 26 min by car
  • Kumo 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
  • Kafarati 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
  • Wuyo 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
  • Biliri 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
  • Kaltungo 44 km south, about 44 min by car
  • Akko 46 km west, about 46 min by car
  • Pindiga 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car

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