Zamfara

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Location
Statistics
Governor (List)	Mahmud Shinkafi (ANPP)
Date Created	1 October 1996
Capital	Gusau
Area	39,762 km² Ranked 7th
Population 1991 Census 2005 est.	Ranked 23rd N/A 3,602,356
GDP (PPP)  -Total  -Per Capita	2007 (estimate) $4.12 billion[1] $1,237[1]
ISO 3166-2	NG-ZA

Zamfara State is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau and its Governor is Mahmud Shinkafi, a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State.

Zamfara State was the first in Nigeria to introduce the Sharia.

Local Government Areas

Zamfara State is comprised of 14 Local Government Areas. They are:

Demographics

Zamfara State is mainly populated by Hausa people, with some members of Gwari, Kamuku, Kambari, Dukawa,Bussawa and Zabarma ethnic communities. [1]

References

See also

• States of Nigeria

External links

• Official website of Zamfara State

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Coordinates: 12°10′N 6°15′E / 12.167, 6.25

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