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About Mayo-Belwa
Mayo-Belwa, is a city and Local Government Area in central Adamawa State, Nigeria. It had an estimated population of about 204,200 people as of 2016. It shares boundary with Taraba State to the west.
From the Wikipedia article Mayo-Belwa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The settlement was founded by the Bata of the Mayo Ine valley during their war with Lamido Lawal and was called Gabalwa. Lawal's forces gained control of the settlement shortly after its establishment, resulting in a change to its current name, Mayo-Belwa. In response to these changes, the former inhabitants of the region chose to relocate. Their movement began with a shift to Kikan, followed by a move to Nwamo under the leadership of a new chief named Dunama. Eventually, they found their settlement in Deniyobusa, also referred to as Demsa-Mosu.
On the evening of 3 August 1974, a meteorite weighing about 5 kg fell in the town. Some herdsmen saw it streaking across the sky, accompanied by loud sounds heard up to 25 kilometres (16 miles) from the impact site. The meteorite was then sent to the Geological Survey of Nigeria for analysis and later loaned to the British Museum (Natural History) for further study.
From the History section of Mayo-Belwa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Mayo-Belwa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yola Airport (YOL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Ngurore 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Numan 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Yola 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Jimeta 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Ganye 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jalingo 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lau 88 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS030-E-27102 - View of Chad, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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