Damasak
Town in Borno State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Damasak is the head town of the Mobbar Local Government Area, in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno. It is located near the confluence of the Yobe River and Komadugu Gana River,[1] adjoining the border with Niger.
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Coordinates: 13°6′18″N 12°30′24″E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Borno State |
Local Government Area | Mobbar |
Control | Islamic State |
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Two primary roads reach Damasak. One heads south to Gubio and Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, and the other heads east towards Kukawa and Baga.[citation needed]
In recent years, advancing desertification in northern Nigeria has affected Damasak.[2]