Jekadefari
Jekadefari Area of Gombe State: is the combination of two different words "jeka" is a Hausa word meaning follow and "defari" meaning white. Jekadefari means "follow the white men". It was the area that white men settled then after they conquered the emir of Gombe in 1903. History 
Due to the area's age, all of the structures are made of clay and lack town planning. there would have been no access to the residence had Alh. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, the previous government, not built accessible routes to the neighborhood. Additionally maintained by Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya's current administration for appropriate access to their residences. It is, however, the present Governor's family home. Jekadefari has been a notable area where different state structured are situated, such as the  Gombe State School of Nursing and Midwifery,
Gombe  

State Specialist Hospital, Government Science Secondary School,

Political ward/units 
Jekadafari is a ward in Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria

Polling units in Jakadafari

 Goni Ali, Kofar Goni Ali
 Sarkin Fata, Kofar Sarkin Fata
 Hassan Kwadon, Kofar H. Kwadon
 Ung. Doma, Doma Area Court
 Kani, Kofar Kani
 Umaru Adamu, Kofar U. Adamu
 Saidu Mangu, Kofar S. Mangu
 Buzu, Kofar Buzu
 Magaji Rumbudi, Kofar Magaji R. 
 Yahaya Umaru, Kofar Y. Umaru
 Usman Asibity, Kofar U. Asibity
Mele Mai Gishiri, K. M. Mai Gishiri
Ibrahim Nayaya, K. Ibrahim Nayaya
Malma Mamman, K. M. Mamman
Malam Mamman, K. M. Mamman 2
Modibo Tukur, K. M. Tukur
Alh. Sarki, Kofar Alh. Sarki
Checheniya, K. Bappayo Jamjam
Nayaya, Min. Of Education
Namadi, Kofar Namadi
Tsamiya, Kofar J. Tsamiya
Buhari Estate, Buhari Estate
Immigration Office, Immigration Office
Immigration Quarters, Immigration Quarters
Wanzam, K. Adamu Wanzam
Upper Benue, K. Upper Benue
Bappah Tirebo, K/bappah Tirebo
Mai Saka, Kofar Mai Saka
J. I. Orji, J. I. Orji Quarters. Notable Structures in Jekadafari 

Primary Health Care Jekadafari

Old Burial Ground Abacha road Jekadafari

Gombe State Specialist Hospital

Gombe Old Market (tsohuwar kasuwa)

Gombe State School of Nursing and Midwifery

References 

History-related lists