North West
Jigawa State
Capital: Dutse · Created 1991 · ≈6.9 million · Area 23,154 km²
Population
≈6.9 million
Size
23,154 km²
Capital
Dutse
Year created
1991
Geopolitical zone
North West
Languages
Hausa · Fulfulde · Bade · Manga · English
Ethnic groups
- Hausa (majority)
- Fulani
- Bade
- Manga
Natural resources
- Kaolin
- Iron ore
- Silica sand
- Salt
- Groundnut
Signature foods
- Tuwo shinkafa
- Miyan kuka
- Kilishi
- Fura da nono
Notable people
- Sule Lamido (former governor)
- Muhammadu Badaru (former governor)
- Umar Namadi (governor)
Culture, values & festivals
- Emirates of Dutse, Kazaure, Ringim, Hadejia
- Durbar horse-parade tradition
- Sharia legal system alongside customary courts
Top places to visit in Jigawa
- 1
Wawan Rafi Lake, Kazaure
Lake with fisheries and birdlife.
- 2
Birnin Kudu Rock Paintings
Ancient rock art estimated at 2,000+ years old.
- 3
Baturiya Wetlands
Ramsar-listed wetland with migratory birds.
- 4
Hadejia Emirate Palace
Historic palace of the Hadejia Emir.
About the North West
Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Jigawa. Hausa-Fulani heartland; Africa's largest inland cities.