kebbi state

Kebbi State is a transnational boundary State with Alibori department of Benin Republic in the West, Dosso and Zinder regions of the Republic of Niger to the North-West.

Kebbi State of formed in 1991 from Sokoto State.

The Kainji Dam reservoir is partly in Kebbi State.

Birnin-Kebbi is the capital of Kebbi State.

Hausa and Fulani are languages spoken in Kebbi State among other languages.

The fortified or wall city of Surame famous in between the 13th/17th century for the walled city and as capital of an Hausa rulership. The town of Surame is near Argungu and the city of Argungu is a historic commercial centre of strategic importance for the Empire of Mali among other Kingdoms along the floodplains of the Sokoto/Kebbi River and the River Niger.

The Emirate of Kebbi and Birnin-Kebbi were one of the seven(7) Hausa States.

Old Kebbi, Zuru and Yauri were captured in the Islamic conquest of Usman Dan Fodio and a new Emirate was established in Gwandu along with by Abdullahi Dan Fodio.

Post Code: 860101-860281

Landline Area Code:068 Birnin-Kebbi

Railway:Birnin Kebbi City Railway Station

Airport:Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Ambursa (IATA:N/A) (ICAO:DNBK)

The following are tertiary institutions in Kebbi State:

College of Education, Yauri

Kebbi State University, Kebbi

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero

Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi

National Teachers Institute, Birnin-Kebbi

Waziri Umar Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi

The following persons have represented Kebbi State as Governors and Administrators:

Abubakar Atiku Buguda

Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari

Aminu Musa Habib Jega

Muhammed Adamu Aliero

Samaila Bature Chamah

John Ubah

Salihu Tunde Bello

Alhaji Abubakar Musa

Patrick Aziza

Bashir Salahu Magashi

Kebbi State is currently represented in the Federal House of Representatives by the following persons:

Abdullahi Umar Kamba-Arewa LGA/Dandi LGA

Basheer Isah- Argungu LGA/Augie LGA

Bello Ka'Oje-Bagudo LGA/Suru LGA

Mohammed Sheu-Koko Bessa LGA/Maiyama LGA

Muhammed Umar Jega-Aliero LGA/ Gwandu LGA/ Jega LGA

Muhammed Haliru Bello-Bunza LGA/ Birnin-Kebbi LGA/Kalgo LGA

Turaki Ibrahim-Fakai LGA/ Sakaba LGA/ Wasagu LGA/ Danko LGA/ Zuru LGA

Yusuf Sununu Tanko-Ngaski LGA/ Shanga LGA/ Yauri LGA

Kebbi State South is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Kebbi South Senatorial District contains the following Local Government Areas:

Fakai LGA

Ngaski LGA

Sakaba LGA

Shanga LGA

Yauri LGA

Zuru LGA

The following persons have represented Kebbi State in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Alhaji Bala Na'Allah

Mohammed Magoro

Abubakar Tanko Ayuba

Muhammed Sani Sami

Dalandi Baiyame

Kebbi State North is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Kebbi North Senatorial district consists the following Local Governement Area's:

Arewa LGA

Argungu LGA

Angie LGA

Bagudo LGA

Dandi LGA

Jega LGA

Suru LGA

The following persons have represented Kebbi North in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya

Isah Muhammed Galaudu

Umar Tafidan Argungu

Sani Kamba

Adamu Augie

Kebbi State Central is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Kebbi Central Senatorial district consists the following Local Government Areas:

Aliero LGA

Birnin-Kebbi LGA

Bunza LGA

Gwandu LGA

Kalgo LGA

Koko/Besse LGA

Maiyama LGA

Kebbi Central has been represented in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the following persons:

Kurfi Umaru

Adamu Aliero

Abubakar Atiku Bugunda

Farouk Bello

Abubakar Abdullahi