List of 21 Local Government Areas in Kebbi State and Their Headquarters.
Kebbi State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria which was created out of the then Sokoto State on 27 August 1991 by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida. It lies in North-Western Nigeria with its capital in Birnin Kebbi. it is popularly called the “Land of Equity”
Kebbi State is bordered by Sokoto State to the North and East, Niger State to the South, Dosso Region in the Republic of Niger to the Northwest and the Republic of Benin to the West. Kebbi State has a Total land area of about 36,985 Km2.
There are 21 Local Government Areas LGAs in Kebbi state: Aleiro, Arewa – Dandi, Argungu, Augie, Bagudo, Birnin Kebbi, Bunza, Dandi, Fakai, Gwandu, Jega, Kalgo, Koko / Besse, Maiyama, Ngaski, Sakaba, Shanga, Suru, Wasagu / Danko, Yauri, Zuru.
The Major crops are Millet, Wheat, Guinea corn, Rice, Onion, Groundnut, Cotton, and Maize. Its solid minerals: Kaolin, Gypsum, Salt, Gold, Glassware and Marble
Kebbi has 21 Local Government Areas LGAs: Aleiro, Arewa – Dandi, Argungu, Augie, Bagudo, Birnin Kebbi, Bunza, Dandi, Fakai, Gwandu, Jega, Kalgo, Koko / Besse, Maiyama, Ngaski, Sakaba, Shanga, Suru, Wasagu / Danko, Yauri, Zuru.
List of 21 Local Government Areas in Kebbi State and Their Headquarters.
Kebbi State Local Government Areas and their headquarters, administrative capitals
LGA | Headquarters |
Arewa-Dandi | Arewa Dandi |
Aleiro | Aleiro |
Argungu | Argungu |
Augie | Augie |
Bagudo | Bagudo |
Birnin Kebbi | Birnin Kebbi |
Bunza | Bunza |
Dandi | Kamba |
Fakai | Mahuta |
Gwandu | Gwandu |
Jega | Jega |
Kalgo | Kalgo |
Koko/Besse | Koko/Besse |
Maiyama | Maiyama |
Ngaski | Wara |
Sakaba | Sakaba |
Shanga | Shanga |
Suru | Dakingari |
Wasagu/Danko | Ribah |
Yauri | Yelwa |
Zuru | Zuru |
The 21 Local Government Areas LGAs in Kebbi state are:
- Aleiro,
- Arewa – Dandi,
- Argungu,
- Augie,
- Bagudo,
- Birnin Kebbi,
- Bunza,
- Dandi,
- Fakai,
- Gwandu,
- Jega,
- Kalgo,
- Koko / Besse,
- Maiyama,
- Ngaski,
- Sakaba,
- Shanga,
- Suru,
- Wasagu / Danko,
- Yauri,
- Zuru.