Bauchi State
- Current governor: Bala Mohammed
- Founded: February 3, 1976
- Area: 45,893 km2
- Capital: Bauchi
- Geopolitical Zone: North East
- HDI (2021): 0.425 low · 31st of 37
- ISO 3166 code: NG-BA
- Population: 4.6 million
- Postal Code: 740001
- Official Website
- Slogan: Pearl of Tourism
Bauchi State, Nigeria
Bauchi State is located in the northeastern region of Nigeria. It was created on February 3, 1976 from the former North-Eastern State. It is bordered by Kano and Jigawa to the north, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Gombe and Yobe to the east, and Kaduna to the west.
Population
According to the 2006 National population census, Bauchi State had a population of 4,676,465 people.
Governors
Here is a list of governors of Bauchi State, Nigeria:
- Group Captain Mohammed Jega: Administrator (February 1976 - July 1978)
- Colonel Garba Duba: Administrator (July 1978 - October 1979)
- Alhaji Tatari Ali: Governor (October 1979 - December 1983) GNPP
- Brigadier Joshua Madaki: Governor (January 1984 - August 1985)
- Colonel Chris Abutu Garuba: Governor (August 1985 - December 1987)
- Colonel Ahmed Abdullahi: Governor (December 1987 - August 1990)
- Colonel Abu Ali: Governor (August 1990 - January 1992)
- Alhaji Dahiru Deba: Governor (January 1992 - November 1993) NRC
- Navy Captain Rasheed Raji: Administrator (December 1993 - September 1994)
- Colonel James Kalau: Administrator (September 1994 - August 1996)
- Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye: Administrator (August 1996 - August 1998)
- Group Captain Abu Ibrahim: Administrator (August 1998 - May 1999)
- Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu: Governor (May 1999 - May 2007) PDP
- Alhaji Isa Yuguda: Governor (May 2007 - May 2015) ANPP/PDP
- Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar: Governor (May 2015 – May 2019) APC
- Bala Mohammed: Governor (May 2019 – present) PDP
Universities
Bauchi State is home to several universities including Bauchi State University and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.
Postal Code
The postal code for Bauchi State is between 740001 and 743108.
