Jigawa State
| Jigawa | |
|---|---|
| State | |
| Nickname(s): The New World | |
 Location of Jigawa State in Nigeria |
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| Coordinates: 12°00′N 9°45′E / 12.000°N 9.750°ECoordinates: 12°00′N 9°45′E / 12.000°N 9.750°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| Date created | 27 August 1991 |
| Capital | Dutse |
| Government | |
| • Governor (List) |
Badaru Abubakar (APC) |
| • Legislature | Jigawa State House of Assembly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23,154 km2 (8,940 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 18th of 36 |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| • Total | 2,829,929 |
| • Estimate (2005) | 4,988,888 |
| • Rank | 8th of 36 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2007 |
| • Total | $2.99 billion |
| • Per capita | $673 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+01) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-JI |
| Website | jigawastate.gov.ng |
Jigawa is a state in central northern Nigeria. Its capital is Dutse.
Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the north-western part of the country between latitudes 11.00°N to 13.00°N and longitudes 8.00°E to 10.15°E. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the east and Yobe State to the northeast. To the north, Jigawa shares an international border with Zinder Region in The Republic of Niger, which is a unique opportunity for cross-border trading activities. Government readily took advantage of this by initiating and establishing a Free-Trade Zone at the Border town of Maigatari of country of Niger.
The state has a total land area of approximately 22,410 square kilometres. Its topography is characterized by undulating land, with sand dunes of various sizes spanning several kilometres in parts of the State. The southern part of Jigawa comprises the Basement Complex while the northeast is made up of sedimentary rocks of the Chad Formation. The main rivers are Hadejia, Kafin Hausa and Iggi Rivers with a number of tributaries feeding extensive marshlands in north-eastern part of the State. Hadejia – Kafin Hausa River traverses the State from west to east through the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands and empties into the Lake Chad Basin.
Most parts of Jigawa lie within the Sudan Savannah with elements of Guinea Savannah in the southern part. Total forest cover in the State is very much below national average of 14.8%[1]. Due to both natural and human factors, forest cover is being depleted, making northern part of the State highly vulnerable to desert encroachment. The State enjoys vast fertile arable land to which almost all tropical crops could adapt, thus constituting one of its highly prized natural resources. The Sudan Savannah vegetation zone is also made up of vast grazing lands suitable for livestock production.
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