Bauchi is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. It serves as the administrative center for the region and takes its name from the historic city of Bauchi, which functions as the state's capital.
The state was established in 1976 following the division of the former North-Eastern State. While it originally included the territory that is now Gombe State, that area became a separate entity in 1996. Bauchi is bordered by Jigawa to the north, Yobe to the north-east, Gombe to the east, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Kaduna to the west, and Kano to the northwest.