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Map of Jigawa State

All 27 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Dutse · North West Zone.

🌍 27 LGAs 🏠 Dutse 23,154 km² North West Pop. 5,800,000
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🗺 Map of Jigawa State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Jigawa State Map

Jigawa State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North West geopolitical zone. The state capital is Dutse, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Jigawa covers a total land area of 23,154 km². The state has an estimated population of 5,800,000 people. The population density is approximately 250 persons per km².

The map above shows Jigawa State and its 27 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Jigawa State has 27 LGAs. They are: Auyo, Babura, Biriniwa, Birnin Kudu, Buji, Dutse, Gagarawa, Garki, Gumel, Guri, Gwaram, Gwiwa, Hadejia, Jahun, Kafin Hausa, Kaugama, Kazaure, Kiri Kasama, Kiyawa, Maigatari, Malam Madori, Miga, Ringim, Roni, Sule Tankarkar, Taura, Yankwashi.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Jigawa

27 LGAs

Showing 27 of 27 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Auyo 🏠 Auyo 115,000
2 Babura 🏠 Babura 195,000
3 Biriniwa 🏠 Biriniwa 115,000
4 Birnin Kudu 🏠 Birnin Kudu 280,000
5 Buji 🏠 Buji 95,000
6 Dutse 🏠 Dutse 300,000
7 Gagarawa 🏠 Gagarawa 88,000
8 Garki 🏠 Garki 118,000
9 Gumel 🏠 Gumel 192,000
10 Guri 🏠 Guri 115,000
11 Gwaram 🏠 Gwaram 220,000
12 Gwiwa 🏠 Gwiwa 130,000
13 Hadejia 🏠 Hadejia 240,000
14 Jahun 🏠 Jahun 175,000
15 Kafin Hausa 🏠 Kafin Hausa 193,000
16 Kaugama 🏠 Kaugama 118,000
17 Kazaure 🏠 Kazaure 213,000
18 Kiri Kasama 🏠 Kiri Kasama 100,000
19 Kiyawa 🏠 Kiyawa 170,000
20 Maigatari 🏠 Maigatari 195,000
21 Malam Madori 🏠 Malam Madori 150,000
22 Miga 🏠 Miga 130,000
23 Ringim 🏠 Ringim 230,000
24 Roni 🏠 Roni 100,000
25 Sule Tankarkar 🏠 Sule Tankarkar 110,000
26 Taura 🏠 Taura 165,000
27 Yankwashi 🏠 Yankwashi 95,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Jigawa State has 27 Local Government Areas. They include: Auyo, Babura, Biriniwa, Birnin Kudu, Buji and 22 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Jigawa State has 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Jigawa is located in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Dutse.
The capital of Jigawa State is Dutse. It is the seat of the Jigawa State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Jigawa State has a population of 5,800,000.
Jigawa State is located in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 23,154 km². The population density is approximately 250 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Jigawa State showing all 27 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/jigawa/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Jigawa State: Auyo (HQ: Auyo); Babura (HQ: Babura); Biriniwa (HQ: Biriniwa); Birnin Kudu (HQ: Birnin Kudu) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Jigawa State is Umar Namadi of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Jigawa State is "The New World".