Zamfara State

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Zamfara State
State nickname: Farming is Our Pride
Location
Location of Zamfara State in Nigeria
Statistics
Governor
(List)
Mahmud Shinkafi (ANPP)
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
ISO 3166-2 NG-ZA

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.

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[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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Coordinates: 12°10′N, 6°15′E