Zamfara State
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/34160
- Note
- "Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau and its Governor is Bello Matawalle, a member of the People´s Democratic Party (PDP). Until 1996, the area was part of Sokoto State.
Zamfara is populated with the Hausa and Fulani peoples. Major groups of people are the Zamfarawa mainly in Anka, Gummi, Bukkuyum and Talata Mafara Local Governments areas. Gobirawa populated Shinkafi Local Government. Gobirawa actually migrated from the Gobir Kingdom. Burmawa are found in Bakura and Fulani peopled Bungudu, Maradun, Gusau and are scattered all over the State. In Tsafe, Bungudu and Maru Local Governments are mainly Katsinawa, Garewatawa and Hadejawa. While Alibawa peopled Kaura Namoda and Zurmi." - (en.wikipedia.org 05.06.2020) - Latitude
- 12.166666984558
- Longitude
- 6.25
- Inhabitants
- 3,602,356
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