Kebbi State

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Kebbi State State nickname: Land of Equity
Location
Statistics
Governor (List)	Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari (PDP)
Date Created	27 August 1991
Capital	Birnin Kebbi
Area	36,800 km² Ranked 10th
Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate	Ranked 22nd 2,062,226 3,630,931
ISO 3166-2	NG-KE

Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria with its capital at Birnin Kebbi. The state was formed from part of Sokoto State in 1991. Kebbi State is bordered by Sokoto State, Niger State, Niger and Benin, and has a total area of 36,800 km².

Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Subdivisions

Kebbi State is divided into 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs), four emirate councils (Gwandu, Argungu, Yauri and Zuru), and 35 districts. The Local Government Areas are as follows:

Aliero Arewa-Dandi Argungu Augie Bagudo Birnin-Kebbi Bunza

Dandi Fakai Gwandu Jega Kalgo Koko/Besse Maiyama

Ngaski Sakaba Shanga Suru, Nigeria Wasagu/Danko Yauri, Nigeria Zuru

[edit] Demographics

Kebbi State is mainly populated by Hausa people, with some members of Bussawa, Dukawa, Kambari and Kamuku ethnic communities.

[edit] See also

• States of Nigeria
• Argungu Fishing Festival

[edit] External links

• KebbiState.com
• Ethnic distribution in Nigeria

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Coordinates: 11°30′N, 4°00′E