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Dutse
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Dutse is the capital city of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria specifically in northwestern part of Nigeria and also the capital of Dutse Emirate. It is home to Federal University, Dutse established in November 2011. In addition to the Federal University Dutse, there is also a Research Institute for Date Palm (Sub-Station) and state polytechnic in Dutse. The Jigawa State Polytechnic has its College of Business and Management Studies at Dutse.
Gumel
Gumel or Gumal is a city and traditional emirate in Jigawa State, Nigeria.
Hadejia
Haɗejiya (also Haɗeja, previously Biram) is a Hausa town in eastern Jigawa State, northern Nigeria. Hadejia lies between latitude 12.4506N and longitude 10.0404E. It shares boundary with Kiri Kasama Local Government to the east, Mallam Maɗori Local Government from to the north, and Auyo Local Government to the west. The Hadejia Local Government consist of eleven (11) political wards, namely: Atafi, Dubantu, Gagulmari, Kasuwar Ƙofa, Kasuwar Kuda, Matsaro, Majema, Rumfa, Sabon Garu, Ƴankoli and Yayari. Inhabitants are dominantly Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri with some other groups such as Tiv, Yoruba

Biriniwa
Birniwa is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Birniwa.

Kazaure
Kazaure is an Emirate and a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the ancient city of Kazaure.
Birnin Kudu
town and local government area in Nigeria
Kafin Hausa
local government area of Nigeria

Jahun
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Jahun is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jahun, the LGA is primarily inhabitant by Fulani people.
Babura
Babura is a Local Government Area in the north of Jigawa State, Nigeria. It shares border with Baure Local government of Katsina state from North, Kazaure from west Sule Tankarkar from east and Danbatta local government of Kano state from South. Its headquarters are in the town of Babura. The current District Head of Babura who doubles as the Sarkin Bai of Ringim, Ringim Emirate Council, Alhaji Muhammad Nata’ala Mustapha (Councillor & King Maker) has been on throne since April 2019 after the death of his brother Alhaji Hadi Mustapha Musa of the Bani Ya Musa clan.
Auyo
Auyo is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Auyo.
Garki
local government area in Jigawa, Nigeria
Yankwashi
Yankwashi is a local government area of Jigawa State in Nigeria. The local government headquarters is at Karkarna.
Ringim
Ringim is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ringim, the LGA has an area of 1,057 km² and a population of 192,024 at the 2006 census.
Kaugama
Kaugama is a Local Government Area in the north of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaugama.
Gwaram
Gwaram is a local government area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gwaram.
Miga
local government area in Nigeria
Gwiwa
Gwiwa is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gwiwa which is a reminiscent of Kagara, a settlement that flourished around 1757c. According to oral tradition, Kagara was ransacked by an expedition sent by Bawa-jangwarzo as part of the wars that ensued between Katsina and Gobir. At that time the area was under the kingdom of Katsina until 1824 when Kazaure Emirate was curved out by the Sakkwato Caliphate. A number of legendary wells surround the old site of Kagara which is about 2 kilometers northwest of the present day Gwiwa town. The number of t
Roni
local government area in Nigeria
Buji
local government area in Nigeria
Gagarawa
Gagarawa is a Local Government Area in the north of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gagarawa.
Sule Tankarkar
LGA and town in Jigawa State, Nigeria
Maigatari
Maigatari is a border town located in the Sahel along the Niger-Nigeria border. The town is known for its large market founded in 1870 and trading in horses, camels, cattle and other livestock between Niger, Mali, Chad and Cameroon.
Kiyawa
Kiyawa is a town and local government area in Jigawa State, Nigeria.
Malam Madori
local government area in Nigeria
Guri
local government area in Nigeria
Taura
LGA and town in Jigawa State, Nigeria
Kiri Kasama
LGA and town in Jigawa State, Nigeria