zamfara state

Zamfara State is a transnational boundary State with Maradi region of the Republic of Niger to the North.

The city and local government of Gusau is the capital of Zamfara State.

Zamfara State was created in 1996 from Sokoto State.

Islam influences tradition and tradition of Zamfara State and she is one of few States in Nigeria to have integrated Sharia law into the States Judiciary.

Zamfara is one of the seven(7) Hausa States.

The Emirates and traditional institutions in the Zamfara were became subjects of the Sokoto Caliphate of Usman Dan Fodio after his Islam conquests in which he is reported to have personally captured the city of Birnin-Zamfara from the old rulers of Gobir.

Hausa, Fufulde and Ajami Arabic are languages spoken in Zamfara State among many others.

Post Code: 860211-860272

Landline Area Code: 063 Gusau

Railway: Kaura Namoda Railway Station

Airport: Gusau Airstrip (IATA:QUS) (ICAO:DNGU)

The following are tertiary institutions in Zamfara State:

Abdul Gusau Polytechnic, Talata

College of Islamic Studies, Gusau

College of Nursing, Gusau

Federal College of Technical Education, Gusau

Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda

Zamafara College of Arts and Sciences, Gusau

Zamfara State University, Talata Marfa

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

Abdullaziz Abubakar Yari

Mahmud Shinkafi

Ahmad Sani Yarima

Jibril Yakubu

The following persons currently represent Zamfara State in the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria:

Ahmed Bakura-Maradun LGA/Bakura LGA

Bello Hassan Shinkafi-Shinkafi LGA/Zurmi LGA

Kabiru Amadu-Tsafe LGA/ Gusau LGA

Kabiru Yahaya-Anka LGA/ Talata LGA/ Maradun LGA

Shehu Ahmad-Maru LGA/ Bugudu LGA

Sulaiman Gum-Gummi LGA/ Bukkuyum LGA

Umar Dan Galadima-Kaura Namoda/ Birnin Magaji

Zamfara North is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Zamfara North Senatorial district consist of the following Local Government Areas:

Birnin Magaji LGA

Kaura Namoda LGA

Shinkafi LGA

Talata Mafara LGA

Zurmi LGA

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

Shali Alhaji Yau

Tijjani Yahaya Kaura

Lawal Shaibu

Zamfara West is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Zamfara West consist of the following Local Government Areas:

Anka LGA

Bakure LGA

Bukkuyun LGA

Gummi LGA

Maradun LGA

The following persons have represented Zamfara West in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Lawali Hassan Anka

Ahmad Rufai Sani

Yushau Anka

Zamfara Central is district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Zamfara West consist of the following local government areas:

Bungudu LGA

Gusau LGA

Maru LGA

Tsafe LGA

The following persons have represented Zamfara Central in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Hassan Muhammed Gusau

Kabir Garba Marafa

Saidu Dan Sadau