Birnin Kebbi

Birnin Kebbi is the capital of the Nigerian state of Kebbi and is located in northwestern Nigeria. The city has 125 594 inhabitants (calculated as of 2012).

Geography

Birnin Kebbi lies on the River Sokoto and is also the capital of the emirate of Gwandu. By road, the city is connected to Argungu and Jega. However, the A1 does not Birnin Kebbi through, but by the town 17 km away, Jega.

History

As a settlement, the Kebbawa, a subgroup of the Hausa, Birnin Kebbi was conquered in 1516 by the Banza - Kebbi State under the leadership of Muhammadu Kanta. Since December 12, 1991 Birnin Kebbi is capital of the newly founded state of Kebbi.

Management

Birnin Kebbi and its surroundings are one of the 21 Local Government Areas ( LGA) of the state of Kebbi with an area of ​​1327 km ². At the last census in 1991, the LGA had 150,520 inhabitants, which has a population density of 113 inhabitants per km ². In the city itself 63 147 inhabitants were counted.