Yola, Nigeria
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Yola is the capital city and administrative center of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Located on the Benue River, it has a population of 88,500 (2004). Established in 1841, Yola was the capital of a Fulani state until it was taken by the British in 1901. Daytime temperatures can easily exceed 40°C during the dry season.
Yola is split into two distinct parts. The old town of Yola where the Lamido resides is the traditional city but the new city of Jimeta (about 5 km NW) is the administrative and commercial centre. Generally the term Yola is now used to mean both. To the north are the Mandara Mountains and the south are the Shebshi Mountains with Dimlang (Vogel) Peak the highest point (2,042 m) in Nigeria. Yola is an access point for Gashaka Gumpti Nature Reserve and the Mombilla Plateau.
Jimeta has a market, zoo, NiPost and NiTel offices as well as the main mosque and cathedral. Being a state capital it's also a major transport hub with buses and taxis heading north to Mubi and Maiduguri, west to Numan, Gombe and Bauchi and south to Makurdi and Katsina. Taxis are also available to Garoua in Cameroon. There's a proper runway with daily flights to Abuja and Lagos by most airlines. There is also a State Polytechnic and the Federal University of Technology Yola (FUTY) is based about 10 km north on the road to Mubi and other educational institutions. Adamawa has one of the best depots in Nigeria, located about 5 km west on the road to Numan.
Yola is also home to the American style private university called ABTI - American University of Nigeria (or AAUN in short).
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