Gongola State is a former administrative division of
Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of
North-Eastern State, together with the Wukari Division of the then Benue-Plateau State; it existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states -
Adamawa and
Taraba. The city of
Yola was the capital of Gongola State.