Komadugu Yobe
Komadugu Yobe is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 13.09°, 12.12°
About Komadugu Yobe
The Yobe River, also known as the Komadougou Yobe also spelt Komadugu or the Komadougou-Yobe (French: Komadougou Yobé), is a river in West Africa that flows into Lake Chad through Nigeria and Niger. Its tributaries include the Hadejia River, the Jama'are River, and the Komadugu Gana River. The river forms a small part of the international border between Niger and Nigeria with 95 miles (150 km) and flows a total of 200 miles (320 km).
There are concerns about changes in the river flow, economy and ecology due to upstream dams, the largest at present being the Tiga Dam in Kano State, with plans being discussed for the Kafin Zaki Dam in Bauchi State.
The River Yobe provides a means of subsistence for hundreds of thousands of people who work in a variety of commercial and agricultural endeavours along its almost 200 km length in the state's northern region, which spans seven local government areas (LGAs) from Nguru to Yunusari.
Notable towns near the river include Gashua, Geidam, and Damasak in Nigeria, and Diffa in Niger.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Yobe River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Komadugu Yobe: Key Facts
| Length | 1,200 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 15 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 148,000 km² |
| Drainage system | Chad Basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q1199792 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Komadugu Yobe: Quick Answers
- Where is Komadugu Yobe?
- Komadugu Yobe is located in Nigeria and Niger and Chad, at 13.0902° N, 12.1171° E.
- Are there dams on the Komadugu Yobe?
- No dam on the Komadugu Yobe is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.