Yola
Yola, capital of Nigeria's Adamawa State, sits on the Benue River between the Mandara Mountains to the north and the Shebshi Mountains to the south, and serves as a gateway to some of the region's most significant natural and cultural sites. These include Gashaka Gumpti, one of Nigeria's largest national parks, the Ngel Nyaki montane forest reserve, and the Sukur UNESCO World Heritage Site — Africa's first cultural landscape to receive that designation. The city itself is split between the traditional old town, seat of the Lamido of Adamawa, and the newer commercial centre of Jimeta.
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- Population460,000
- Nearest water from center 2.2 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.0 km4.4 mi
Nearest airports
Yola: quick answers
Where is Yola?
Yola is in Nigeria.
How do you get to Yola?
The nearest airport is Yola (YOL), about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yola?
The warmest month is April, averaging 33°C92°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 26°C79°F. The wettest month is August, with about 174 mm6.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yola?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Yola?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jimeta, Mayo-Belwa and Girei.