ABOUT KEBBI STATE

Capital:   Birnin-Kebbi
Area:    36,800 km?square
Population:   3,630,931 (2005 est.)
Language:    Hausa
Governor:   Sa’idu Usman Nasamu Dakingari
ISO 3166-2:   NG-KE
Date Created:    27 August 1991
Population Rank:    Ranked 10th

Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria. Its capital is Birnin Kebbi. The state was formed from part of Sokoto State in 1991. The state is bordered by the new Sokoto State, Niger State, and Benin, and has a total land area of 36,800 km?.
Kebbi State is divided into 21 local government areas , four emirate councils (Gwandu, Argungu, Yauri and Zuru), and 35 districts.
Location

Kebbi State shares boundaries with Sokoto State on the North-Eastern axis, Zamfara State on the Eastern part, Niger state on the Southern part and Republic of Niger on the Western part.

History
Kebbi State came into being on August 27, 1991. It was created out of the old Sokoto State. The capital is Birnin-Kebbi. Its major towns include Birnin-Kebbi, Argungu and Yelwa with a population of 2,062,226.

Agriculture
Agriculture accounts for a substantial part of the state's economy. Food crops include guinea corn, rice and millet while cash crops include groundnut and cotton. A large percentage of the people are farmers.

Mineral Resources
limestone, salt, clay and gypsum.

Education
The state has a total of 303 primary schools and 29 post primary schools, it also maintains five higher institutions namely Kebbi State Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, College of Agriculture, Zuru, School of Health Technology, Jega, the university of science and technology, Aleiro and school of nursing and midwifery, Birnin kebbi a number of Islamic schools and other centres of Nomadic Education.
The state government recognizes that education is the basic ingredient for socio-economic and technological development. It is committed to ensuring that the people attain high standards in Education. Nomadic Education is also encouraged to improve the standard of life of the wandering nomads of the state.
Tourism
There also exist traditional festivals of note among which are Argungu fishing festival, Uhola'a Dakarkari and other cultural festivals. Other places of interest in Kebbi State are:
•   The Girmace shrine in Zuru and
•   Tomb of the famous Islamic scholar Abdullahi Ibn Dan Fodio.

Local Government Areas
They are Birnin Kebbi, Agaski, Yauri, Sukaba, Wasugu, Danko, Zuru, Koko-Besse, Bagudo, Dandi, Suru, Maiyama, Jega, Bunza, Arewa, Gwandu, Argungu, Aliero, Augie, Fakai, Shanga and Kalgo.

Links
  www.kebbistate.gov.ng

Contact
State Liason Office:
3, Adeola Odeku Street, PMB 72721 Victoria Island Lagos. Block 5, Flat 2, section 2, Area 1, Garki Abuja