Dutsin Ma
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Dutsin-Ma maa ma |
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| LGA and town | |
| Nickname(s): dutse shema. | |
 Dutsin-Ma
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| Coordinates: 12°27′18″N 7°29′29″E / 12.45500°N 7.49139°ECoordinates: 12°27′18″N 7°29′29″E / 12.45500°N 7.49139°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| State | Katsina State |
| Established | 1976 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Alhaji lawal bature |
| Area | |
| • Total | 527 km2 (203 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 169,671 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 821 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.DT |
Dutsin-Ma is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dutsin Ma. The Zobe Dam lies to the south of the town of Dutsin Ma.
The LGA has an area of 527 km² and a population of 169,671 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 821.
The name Dutsin-ma was derived from a hunter that use live on the main rock of the town decades ago, his name is MA and rock means (Dutsi) in Hausa language, so people started calling the rock as Dutsin-ma, then peoples started coming and dwelling near and around the rock. Dutsin-ma became a Local Government in 1976.The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming(irrigation, aquaculture, annual farming, etc) and Animal rearing.
Furthermore, On vehicle license plates, Dutsin-Ma is abbreviated as DTM.
5.Rabiu isyaku (MALELE)(1995-2017)."Geologist , Aquaculturalist. live in katsina metropolis.
Dutsin-Ma now host the first federal university in the state
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