Adamawa

British  

/ ˌædəˈmɑːwə /

noun

1. a state of Nigeria, in the E on the border with Cameroon. Capital: Yola. Pop: 3 168 101 (2006). Area: 36 917 sq km (14 254 sq miles)

2. a small group of languages of W Africa, spoken chiefly in E Nigeria, N Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and N Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), forming a branch of the Niger-Congo family

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Example Sentences

Nigerians will also be watching the race in northeastern Adamawa, a conservative and largely Muslim state, which could produce the country's first elected female governor.

From Reuters • Mar. 18, 2023

Votes were being cast in Benue, Adamawa and Bayelsa states, while ballots were being tallied in places where voting was complete with preliminary results expected as early as Sunday evening, election observers said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

The 76-year-old said he first made money from farming and owning houses in his home state of Adamawa.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

The attack occurred near the administrative area of Hong in the state of Adamawa, the officials said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021

Entering the river in July, they ascended the southern branch, now known as the Benue, for a distance of seven hundred miles from the sea, reaching Adamawa, a Mahometan state of the Soudan.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator by Various