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Named for the city of Birnin Kebbi—the state's capital and largest city, Kebbi state was formed from Sokoto state on 27 August 1991. [6] Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Kebbi is the tenth largest in area and 18th most populous, with an estimated population of about 4.4 million as of 2016. [7] The state is known as land of equity. [5]
Birnin Kebbi is a city located in Northwestern Nigeria [2] [3] It is the capital city of Kebbi State and headquarter 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]
Arewa Dandi is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria, sharing a boundary with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters are in the town of Arewa Dandi. It has an area of 3,901 km 2 and a population of 184,030 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 861. [1]
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 ...
Irving was a proponent of Dutch and Netherlandish architecture, as evidenced by his descriptions of Dutch colonial architecture in his writings, and seen at his own home, Sunnyside, in Tarrytown, New York. According to city assessor's records, the building was owned by the Knickerbocker Press until 1934, four years after George Haven Putnam's ...
Fakai is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mahuta. Its headquarters are in the town of Mahuta. It has an area of 2,247 km 2 and a population of 121,212 at the 2006 census.
The town was founded by Muhammad al-Bukhari, a son of Abd al-Salam, one of the leaders of the Sokoto jihad who later revolted against the Sokoto Caliphate.After Abd al-Salam was killed by the Sokoto forces, al-Bukhari submitted to the first Emir of Gwandu Abdullahi dan Fodio (r. 1812–1828), who allowed him to settle on the banks of the River of Gindi with his large following as a share of ...
Its headquarters are in the town of Kebbe. The LGA shares a border with Zamfara State in the east and Kebbi State in the south and west. It has an area of 2,618 km 2 (1,011 sq mi) and a population of 124,658 at the 2006 census. [2] The postal code of the area is 850. [3]