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Quick Facts — Jigawa
| Official name | Jigawa |
| Capital city | Dutse |
| Slogan / Motto | The New World |
| Geo-political zone | North West |
| Local govt areas | 27 LGAs → |
| Population (census) | 5,800,000 |
| Population density | 250 / km² |
| Total area | 23,154 km² |
| First governor | Colonel Aliu Mohammed |
| 2026 budget | ₦901.8B → |
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Local Government Areas in Jigawa
27 LGAs
Known for fishing in Lake Marma and sorghum farming. Predominantly Hausa and Fulani communities.
Known for groundnut and millet farming. Important commercial LGA in northwest Jigawa.
Agricultural LGA known for sorghum, millet and groundnut farming in northeastern Jigawa.
Second largest city in Jigawa, known for groundnuts, onions and the Birnin Kudu emirate.
Small LGA known for millet and sorghum farming in eastern Jigawa.
Contains Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. Home to Federal University Dutse and state institutions.
Agricultural LGA known for groundnuts and millet. Communities are predominantly Hausa farmers.
Known for sorghum, millet and groundnut farming in northeastern Jigawa.
Historic emirate town. Major commercial centre known for tomatoes and onion trading.
Agricultural LGA known for guinea corn and millet. Communities also rear animals.
Large LGA known for groundnuts, sesame and millet farming. Important agricultural zone.
Agricultural LGA known for millet, sorghum and livestock in northwest Jigawa.
Historic emirate city on the Hadejia River. Known for fishing, irrigation farming and the Hadejia emirate.
Known for onion and tomato farming using Kano River irrigation. Important vegetable supply zone.
Known for sorghum, groundnuts and the weekly market attracting traders from across northern Nigeria.
Agricultural LGA known for millet and sorghum in northeast Jigawa.
Historic emirate city. Known for the Kazaure emirate, millet farming and weekly cattle market.
Small LGA known for millet and sorghum farming in northeastern Jigawa.
Agricultural LGA known for groundnuts, sorghum and millet. Important market LGA in eastern Jigawa.
Border LGA with Niger Republic. Known for cross-border trade, cattle and millet.
Agricultural LGA known for millet, sorghum and groundnut farming near the Niger border.
Known for groundnuts and millet farming. Communities engage in trade along the Kano-Maiduguri highway.
Important commercial LGA in eastern Jigawa, known for groundnuts, livestock and the Ringim market.
Small agricultural LGA known for millet and groundnut farming in northwestern Jigawa.
Agricultural LGA known for sorghum and groundnut farming. Sparsely populated with pastoral communities.
Known for groundnuts and millet farming. Communities are engaged in agriculture and animal rearing.
Small agricultural LGA known for millet, sorghum and the Yankwashi weekly market.
History of Jigawa State
Jigawa State Budget 2026
The 2026 budget for Jigawa State under Governor Umar Namadi totals ₦901.8B. The budget details include capital expenditure, recurrent expenditure, Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), federal allocation (FAAC) and sector allocations covering education, health, infrastructure, security and agriculture.
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