Potiskum (also Pataskum) is a local government area and city in Yobe State, in the northeastern part of Nigeria. It's the largest, most populous and fastest growing city in Yobe State. Of the native languages in Yobe State, Potiskum is home to several major groups which include the Karai-Karai, Ngizim, and Hausa-Fulani. It is on the A3 highway at 11°43′N 11°04′E. It has an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).
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Potiskum was organized by the Ngizim people, who had subjugated the Karai-Karai people. The state was formed in 1809 by a Chief of the Ngizim named Mai Bauya
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Towns around Potiskum
- Daura40 km SE
- Nafada74 km S
- Kari77 km SW
- Damaturu96 km E
- Azare97 km W
- Dukku105 km S
- Darazo108 km SW
- Gashua129 km N
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