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Map of Zamfara State

All 14 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Gusau · North West Zone.

🌍 14 LGAs 🏠 Gusau 39,762 km² North West Pop. 4,800,000
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🗺 Map of Zamfara 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 Zamfara State Map

Zamfara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North West geopolitical zone. The state capital is Gusau, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Zamfara covers a total land area of 39,762 km². The state has an estimated population of 4,800,000 people. The population density is approximately 121 persons per km².

The map above shows Zamfara State and its 14 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.

Zamfara State has 14 LGAs. They are: Anka, Bakura, Birnin Magaji, Bukkuyum, Bungudu, Gummi, Gusau, Kaura Namoda, Maradun, Maru, Shinkafi, Talata Mafara, Tsafe, Zurmi.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Zamfara

14 LGAs

Showing 14 of 14 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Anka 🏠 Anka 260,000
2 Bakura 🏠 Bakura 175,000
3 Birnin Magaji 🏠 Birnin Magaji 175,000
4 Bukkuyum 🏠 Bukkuyum 185,000
5 Bungudu 🏠 Bungudu 270,000
6 Gummi 🏠 Gummi 250,000
7 Gusau 🏠 Gusau 450,000
8 Kaura Namoda 🏠 Kaura Namoda 310,000
9 Maradun 🏠 Maradun 195,000
10 Maru 🏠 Maru 240,000
11 Shinkafi 🏠 Shinkafi 230,000
12 Talata Mafara 🏠 Talata Mafara 330,000
13 Tsafe 🏠 Tsafe 265,000
14 Zurmi 🏠 Zurmi 245,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Zamfara State has 14 Local Government Areas. They include: Anka, Bakura, Birnin Magaji, Bukkuyum, Bungudu and 9 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Zamfara State has 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Zamfara is located in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Gusau.
The capital of Zamfara State is Gusau. It is the seat of the Zamfara State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Zamfara State has a population of 4,800,000.
Zamfara State is located in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 39,762 km². The population density is approximately 121 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Zamfara State showing all 14 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/zamfara/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Zamfara State: Anka (HQ: Anka); Bakura (HQ: Bakura); Birnin Magaji (HQ: Birnin Magaji); Bukkuyum (HQ: Bukkuyum) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Zamfara State is Dauda Lawal of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Zamfara State is "Farming is Our Pride".