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Birnin Kebbi is a city located in Northwestern Nigeria [2] [3] It is the capital city of Kebbi State and headquarters of the Gwandu Emirate. As at 2007 the city had an estimated population of 125,594 people. [4] Kebbi is mostly a Hausa and Fulani state, with Islam as the major religion. [5]
Named for the city of Birnin Kebbi—the state's capital and largest city—Kebbi State was formed from a part of Sokoto State on 27 August 1991. [5] Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Kebbi is the tenth largest in area and 17th most populous with an estimated population of about 6 million as of 2023.
The seat of government for the emirate [1] [2] and district of this name is in Birnin Kebbi, which is the capital of Kebbi State and was capital of the historical Kingdom of Kebbi. [3] Founded in the sixteenth century by the Kabbawa, a Hausa people Gwandu today acts as one of the four emirates composing Kebbi State.
Koko/Besse is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Koko town. The town was founded by Mallam Mamman Dan-Gindi, a grandson of Mallam Abdulsalami Bagimbane. The majority inhabitants of Koko/Besse are Gimbanawa and Fulani tribes. It has an area of 1,299 km 2 and a population of 154,605 at the 2006 census.
Yauri is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria. It is the location of the Yauri Emirate, one of the smallest historical emirates in Northern Nigeria. [1] In 1972, the population of the division was about 112,000 people inhabiting a land area of about 3,380 square kilometres (1,306 sq mi) and scattered over six major ...
Jega is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jega. It has an area of 891 km 2 and a population of 193,352 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 863. [1]
LGA Ward Polling Unit Name Aliero: Aliero Dangaladima I: Open Space Opposite Market Barebari (Barebari); Open Space Opposite Market Filin Ango (Filin Ango); Open Space Opposite Mdg Filin Jangi (Filin Jangi); Open Space Opposite Dankatsina Road (Kaurar Dutse I); Open Space Opposite Ibr.
Bagudo is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria, sharing a boundary with the Republic of Niger and Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are in the town of Bagudo. It has an area of 7,782 km 2 and a population of 865,817 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 871. [1]