Damaturu is a Local Government Area and the capital city of Yobe State in northern Nigeria.

The British action resulted in the conquest of the Bornu Empire in 1902 by colonial forces under the command of Colonel Thomas Morland.

Damaturu has been attacked many times by Boko Haram jihadist insurgents in their violent campaign to establish a caliphate in the northeast.

In June 2013, insurgents attacked a school and killed thirteen people, including students and teachers.

[5] In October 2013, militants engaged security forces in a lengthy gun battle and raided a hospital.

[13][14][15] The greatest time of year to visit Damaturu for warm-weather activities, according to the tourist score, is from mid-December to early February.

[16] Over the course of the year, Damaturu has notable seasonal change in the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds.