Jigawa State, Jigawa
Jigawa State: state in Nigeria
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Jigawa State at a glance
Jigawa State currently has 12 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
12
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County pages
0
Open related pagesLargest city
GumelPopulation 42,742
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Quick Facts about Jigawa State
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Jigawa (Nigeria) |
| Postal code | 720001 |
| Area | 23154 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 12.1000,9.5600 |
| Legislative body | Jigawa State House of Assembly |
| Capital | Dutse |
| Establishment | August 27, 1991 (34 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 21:07:36 (4th June 2026) |
Geography
Jigawa State is located at 12°6'0"N 9°33'36"E (12.1000000, 9.5600000). It has 4 neighbors: Katsina State, Kano State, Bauchi State and Yobe State.
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The largest city of Jigawa State is Dutse with a population of 17,129. . See all Jigawa State cities & populated places.
Official website of Jigawa State
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