List of 27 Local Government Areas in Jigawa State and Their Headquarters.
Jigawa State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria which was created on 27 August 1991, excised from Kano State. Jigawa State is located in Northern Nigeria and its 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.
The State slogan is the New World and it is the largest producer of sesame in the country. Jigawa State’s land area is about 23,287 Km2.
There are 27 Local Government Areas LGAs in Jigawa state namely 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.
Major crops: Hibiscus, soybeans, Cowpea, Tomato, Maize, groundnut, Millet, Rice, Sesame, and Sorghum. Solid minerals: Granite, Tin, Kaolin, Columbite, Iron-Ore, and Soda Ash
List of 27 Local Government Areas in Jigawa State and Their Headquarters.
Jigawa State Local Government Areas and their headquarters, administrative capitals
LGA | Headquarters |
Auyo | Auyo |
Babura | Babura |
Biriniwa | Biriniwa |
Birnin Kudu | Birnin Kudu |
Buji | Gantsa |
Dutse | Dutse |
Gagarawa | Gagarawa |
Garki | Garki |
Gumel | Gumel |
Gwaram | Gwaram |
Guri | Guri |
Gwiwa | Gwiwa |
Hadejia | Hadejia |
Jahun | Jahun |
Kaugama | Kaugama |
Kafin Hausa | Kafin Hausa |
Kiyawa | kiyawa |
Kiri Kasama | Kiri Kasama |
Kazaure | Kazaure |
Maigatari | Maigatari |
Miga | Miga |
Malam Madori | Malam Maduri |
Ringim | Ringim |
Roni | Roni |
Sule Tankarkar | Sule Tankakar |
Taura | Taura |
Yankwashi | Karkarna |
List of 27 Local Government Areas in Jigawa State and Their Headquarters.
Jigawa state has 27 Local Government Areas LGAs namely 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.
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.