Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Jigawa State
Jigawa State has 27 local government areas. 4 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Hausa.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Jigawa State?
- The main ethnic groups in Jigawa State are the Hausa.
- How many local government areas does Jigawa State have?
- Jigawa State has 27 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Jigawa State?
- The atlas maps 4 peoples in Jigawa State: Hausa, Kanuri, Fulani and Warji (Sirna).
All peoples of Jigawa State on the atlas
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Auyo
Babura
Biriniwa
Birnin Kudu
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Warji (Sirna)(Smaller presence)
Buji
Dutse
Gagarawa
Garki
Gumel
Guri
Gwaram
Gwiwa
Hadejia
Jahun
Kafin Hausa
Kaugama
Kazaure
Kiri Kasama
Kiyawa
Maigatari
Malam Madori
Miga
Ringim
Roni
Sule Tankarkar
Taura
Yankwashi
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.