Zamfara State
Overview
States of Nigeria
Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and Abuja, the federal capital territory. The states are further divided into 774 Local Government Areas....
in northwestern Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Its capital is Gusau
Gusau
Gusau is a city and Local Government Area located in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State.The LGA has an area of 3,364 km² and a population of 383,162 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 880.-Geography:...
and its Governor is Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari
Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari
Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari is a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Zamfara State, Nigeria in the 26 April 2011 national elections, running on the All Nigeria Peoples Party platform.Abubakar has been politically active since 1999....
, a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State
Sokoto State
Sokoto State is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million...
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Zamfara is peopled by Hausa
Hausa people
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. They are a Sahelian people chiefly located in northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, but having significant numbers living in regions of Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad and Sudan...
and Fulani peoples. Major groups of people include the Zamfarawa mainly peopling Anka
Anka
Anka is a variation of Anna in Serbian.Anka may also refer to:-People:* Paul Anka , musician popular mainly in the 1950s and '60s in the United States* Darryl Anka, author and creative artist-Fictional characters:...
, Gummi, Bukkuyum
Bukkuyum
Bukkuyum ) is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bukkuyum at in the north-west of the area.It has an area of 3,214 km² and a population of 211,633 at the 2006 census....
and Talata Mafara
Talata Mafara
Talata Mafara is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Talata Mafara, about 15 km from the Bakolori Dam on the Sokoto River...
Local Governments areas.
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