Zamfara State
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| Zamfara State State nickname: Farming is Our Pride |
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| Governor (List) |
Ahmed Sani Yerima (ANPP) | |
| Date Created | 1 October 1996 | |
| Capital | Gusau | |
| Area | 39,762 km² Ranked 7th |
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| Population 1991 Census 2005 est. |
Ranked 23rd N/A 3,602,356 |
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| ISO 3166-2 | NG-ZA | |
Zamfara State is a state in Nigeria. It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Gusau. Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State.
The state was the first in Nigeria to introduce the Sharia.
The 14 LGAs of Zamfara are:
- Anka
- Bakura
- Birnin-Magaji/Kiyaw
- Bukkuyum
- Bungudu
- Gummi
- Gusau
- Kaura-Namoda
- Maradun
- Maru
- Shinkafi
- Talata-Mafara
- Tsafe
- Zurmi
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