Birnin Kebbi

Birnin Kebbi
LGA and town
Birnin Kebbi
Coordinates: 12°27′13″N 4°12′01″E / 12.45361°N 4.20028°E / 12.45361; 4.20028
Country	Nigeria
State	Kebbi State
Government
Population (2012)
• Total	125,594
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
Climate	BSh

Birnin Kebbi is a city located in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital city of Kebbi State and headquarters of the Gwandu Emirate. As of 2007 the city has an estimated population of 125,594. Kebbi is mostly hausa and fulani state, with Islam as the major religion.^[1] Formerly it was the capital of the Kebbi Emirate, which relocated to Argungu after the conquest by Gwandu in 1831.^[2]

Geography

Sokoto river basin

Birnin Kebbi is located on the Sokoto River and is connected by road to Argungu (45 km northeast), Jega (35 km southeast), and Bunza (45 km southwest).^[3]

References

1. ↑ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved 2007-02-20. 
2. ↑ "Traditional States of Nigeria". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
3. ↑ "The Concise Britannica Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2007-02-20. 

Coordinates: 12°27′13″N 4°12′01″E / 12.45361°N 4.20028°E / 12.45361; 4.20028

Kebbi State
State capital: Birnin Kebbi
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