Houses in Dutse, Jigawa

Jigawa is a state located in the north-western part of Nigeria. Its capital city is Dutse. The state was created on 27th August, 1991, when the Federal Military Government under General Ibrahim Babangida announced the creation of nine additional states in the country bringing the total number of states then to thirty. The announcement was given a legal backing through the; State Creation and Transitional Provisions Decree No. 37 of 1991.

The state is mainly populated by the Hausa, Fulani and the Mangawa. The predominant religion of the people is Islam. Kano and Katsina States border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the east and Yobe State to the northeast. To the north, Jigawa shares an international border with Republic of Niger, which is a unique opportunity for cross-border trading activities. Government readily took advantage of this by initiating and establishing a Free-Trade Zone at the Border town of Maigatari.