North West Nigeria
The North West is a region of Nigeria. It is native homeland of Hausa people with the second largest tribe being Fulani. It is composed of the following states: Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Sokoto State, and Zamfara State.
Cities
- 🌍 Birnin Kebbi — capital of Kebbi State
- 🌍 Daura — the historical mother-city state of the Hausas
- 🌍 Dutse — capital of Jigawa State
- 🌍 Gusau — capital of Zamfara State
- 🌍 Kaduna — commercial centre, possessing an oil refinery, and the capital of Kaduna State
- 🌍 Kafanchan — economic capital of Southern Kaduna, beautiful waterfall, railway graveyard
- 🌍 Kano — an ancient trading city with surprisingly many attractions to visit, and capital of Kano State
- 🌍 Katsina — the centre of an agricultural region producing groundnuts, cotton, hides, millet and guinea corn, and capital of Katsina State
- 🌍 Sokoto — an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria, and capital of Sokoto State
- 🌍 Zaria - Hosts Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), one of the oldest and most respected tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Other destinations
- 🌍 Kamuku National Park and the adjacent Kwiambana Game Reserve
- 🌍 Matsirga Waterfalls
Understand
Hausa is by far the predominant language in this region.
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