Location
| History | Agriculture
| Mineral | Education
| Tourism | People
| Local Government Areas | Links
| Contact |
| Capital: |
Birnin-Kebbi |
| Area: |
36,800
km²square |
| Population: |
3,630,931
(2005 est.) |
| Language: |
Hausa |
| Governor: |
Usman
Daari (PDP) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-KE |
| Date
Created: |
27
August 1991 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
10th |
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Kebbi
State is a state in north-western Nigeria. Its capital is
Birnin Kebbi. The state was formed from part of Sokoto State
in 1991. The state is bordered by the new Sokoto State, Niger
State, and Benin, and has a total land area of 36,800 km².
Kebbi
State is divided into 21 local government areas , four emirate
councils (Gwandu, Argungu, Yauri and Zuru), and 35 districts.
Kebbi State shares boundaries with Sokoto State on the North-Eastern
axis, Zamfara State on the Eastern part, Niger state on the
Southern part and Republic of Niger on the Western part.
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Kebbi
State came into being on August 27, 1991. It was created out
of the old Sokoto State. The capital is Birnin-Kebbi. Its
major towns include Birnin-Kebbi, Argungu and Yelwa with a
population of 2,062,226.
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Agriculture
accounts for a substantial part of the state's economy. Food
crops include guinea corn, rice and millet while cash crops
include groundnut and cotton. A large percentage of the people
are farmers.
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limestone, salt, clay and gypsum.
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The state
has a total of 303 primary schools and 29 post primary schools,
it also maintains three higher institutions namely Kebbi State
Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, College of Agriculture, Zuru, School
of Health Technology, Jega, a number of Islamic schools and
other centres of Nomadic Education.
The state government recognizes that education is the basic
ingredient for socio-economic and technological development.
It is committed to ensuring that the people attain high standards
in Education. Nomadic Education is also encouraged to improve
the standard of life of the wandering nomads of the state.
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There
also exist traditional festivals of note among which are Argungu
fishing festival, Uhola'a Dakarkari and other cultural festivals.
Other places of interest in Kebbi State are:
- The
Girmace shrine in Zuru and
- Tomb
of the famous Islamic scholar Abdullahi Ibn Dan Fodio.
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They are Birnin Kebbi, Agaski, Yauri, Sukaba, Wasugu, Danko,
Zuru, Koko-Besse, Bagudo, Dandi, Suru, Maiyama, Jega, Bunza,
Arewa, Gwandu, Argungu, Aliero, Augie, Fakai, Shanga and Kalgo.
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www.kebbistate.gov.ng
Schools
on The Web:
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State
Liason Office:
3, Adeola Odeku Street, PMB 72721 Victoria Island Lagos. Block
5, Flat 2, section 2, Area 1, Garki Abuja
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