Zamfara State


Zamfara State of Nigeria


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Zamfara State
State nickname: Farming is Our Pride


Location


 


Statistics


 

 


Date Created

1 October 1996


Capital

Gusau


Area

39,762 km²
Ranked 7th


Population
1991 Census
2005 est.

Ranked 23rd
N/A
3,602,356

 


 

 


Zamfara State is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau and its Governor is Mahmud Shinkafi, a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State.


Zamfara State was the first in Nigeria to introduce the Sharia.






Contents


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§                                 1 Local Government Areas


§                                 2 Demographics


§                                 3 See also


§                                 4 External links



 


[edit] Local Government Areas


Zamfara State is comprised of 14 Local Government Areas. They are:







1.      Anka


2.      Bakura


3.      Birnin-Magaji/Kiyaw


4.      Bukkuyum


5.      Bungudu


6.      Gummi


7.      Gusau


1.      Kaura-Namoda


2.      Maradun


3.      Maru


4.      Shinkafi


5.      Talata-Mafara


6.      Tsafe


7.      Zurmi



 


[edit] Demographics


Zamfara State is mainly populated by Hausa people, with some members of Gwari, Kamuku, Kambari, Dukawa,Bussawa and Zabarma ethnic communities. [1]



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edit] See also


§         States of Nigeria



[edit] External links


§         Official website of Zamfara State


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