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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.
Argungu is a city in Nigeria's Kebbi State, situated on the Sokoto River. As of 2007 Argungu had an estimated population of 47,064. [2] The city is the seat of the Argungu Emirate, a traditional state. The city is a major agricultural center for the area, with key crops including tobacco, peanuts, rice, millet, wheat, and sorghum.
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. [4]
Birnin Kebbi: Birnin Kebbi Dangaladima: Shiyar Mala G/Maiaji Sa'adu; Zoramawa G/Yara Nata'aka; Zoramawa G/Dangaladima Bello; Zoramawa G/Shehu Zalaka; Illecar Uyari G/Arzika Asbin; Kofar Dindi G/Arzika Na Zauro; Sabon Birni G/Gwango Gumba; Dutsin Idi G/Dandare Bage; Gamagira G/Alh. Jafaru; Yanyara G/Sanda Bunza; Kofar Dindi G/Dankala Birnin Kebbi
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]
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]
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.