Bauchi
Britishnoun
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a state of N Nigeria; tin mining. Capital: Bauchi. Pop: 4 676 465 (2006). Area: 45 837 sq km (17 698 sq miles)
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a town in N central Nigeria, capital of Bauchi state. Pop: 76 070 (1991 est)
Example Sentences
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The troops, operating the drones from an air base in Bauchi state, are part of a deployment sent by the United States to train their Nigerian counterparts, who are battling jihadist militants.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
"She has never attended such events before yesterday and she went with some people," he said in a subdued voice on the phone from Bauchi.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024
President Muhammadu Buhari flagged off the drilling within Kolmani oil field in northeast Gombe and Bauchi states, making it the first area where oil is being drilled outside the southern Niger Delta region.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Bauchi state, like neighbouring Jos, straddles Nigeria's volatile "Middle Belt", where its largely Christian south and Muslim north meet.
From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2014
At a downtown restaurant in Bauchi, under suspicious glances from other patrons, Bala said, “Let us leave this place.”
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2014
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