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 and equipment had landed at an airfield in the north-eastern state of Bauchi, Nigerian defence spokesperson Maj Gen Samaila Uba said.
From BBC
"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
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
Ms Akinyemi's story is similar to that of Ramatu Ishyaku from Bauchi, north-east Nigeria, who has tiny whisker-like lacerations on both sides of her mouth.
From BBC
In areas not beset by violence, delayed payments to workers who transport and administer the vaccine remains “a big challenge for us,” said Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, the top government official leading vaccination efforts in Bauchi state in Nigeria’s northeast.
From Seattle Times
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