List of 27 Local Governments in Jigawa state and their Headquarters.
Jigawa State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria which is popularly called the “New World“. It is in the Northern part of Nigeria, It is among the Northwestern state in Nigeria. Jigawa State was created on 27 August 1991 which was excised from Kano State. Jigawa state is the largest producer of sesame in the country.
The capital of Jigawa state is Dutse (the largest city). Jigawa state has 27 local governments which are Auyo, Babura, Biminwa, Brinin Kudu, Buji, Dutse, Gagarawa, Garki, Gumel, Guri, Gwaram, Gwiwa, Hadejia, Jahun, Kafin Hausa, Kaugama, Kazaure, Kiri Kasama, Kiyawa, Maigatari, Mallam Madori, Miga, Ringim, Roni, Sule Tankarkar, Taura, Yankwashi.
Jigawa state, total land area is about 23,287 Km2. It is bordered to the West by Kano State, to the East by Bauchi and Yobe States, and to the North by Katsina and Yobe States and the Republic of Niger.
There are 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Jigawa state which are Auyo, Babura, Biminwa, Brinin Kudu, Buji, Dutse, Gagarawa, Garki, Gumel, Guri, Gwaram, Gwiwa, Hadejia, Jahun, Kafin Hausa, Kaugama, Kazaure, Kiri Kasama, Kiyawa, Maigatari, Mallam Madori, Miga, Ringim, Roni, Sule Tankarkar, Taura, Yankwashi.
List of 27 Local Government Areas in Jigawa state and their Headquarters.
- AUYO
- BIRNIWA
- BABURA
- BUJI
- BIRNIN KUDU
- DUTSE
- GUMEL
- GWARAM
- GWIWA
- GAGARAWA
- GURI
- GARKI
- HADEJIA
- JAHUN
- KIRI KASAMMA)
- KAFIN HAUSA
- KAZAURE
- KIYAWA
- KAUGAMA
- MALAM MADIRI
- MIGA
- MAIGATARI
- RONI
- RINGIM
- SULE TANKARKAR
- TAURA
- YANKWASHI
List of 27 Local Governments in Jigawa state and their Headquarters.
The 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Jigawa state are Auyo, Babura, Biminwa, Brinin Kudu, Buji, Dutse, Gagarawa, Garki, Gumel, Guri, Gwaram, Gwiwa, Hadejia, Jahun, Kafin Hausa, Kaugama, Kazaure, Kiri Kasama, Kiyawa, Maigatari, Mallam Madori, Miga, Ringim, Roni, Sule Tankarkar, Taura, Yankwashi.