Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Kebbi State
Kebbi State has 21 local government areas. 15 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Hausa, Dakarkari (Lelna), Kambari, Dukawa (Hun-Saare) and Fakkawa.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Kebbi State?
- The main ethnic groups in Kebbi State are the Hausa, Dakarkari (Lelna), Kambari, Dukawa (Hun-Saare) and Fakkawa.
- How many local government areas does Kebbi State have?
- Kebbi State has 21 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Kebbi State?
- The atlas maps 15 peoples in Kebbi State: Hausa, Dakarkari (Lelna), Kambari, Dukawa (Hun-Saare), Fakkawa, Reshe (Gungawa), Shanga, Fulani, Zarma (Zabarmawa), Dendi, Lopa, Acipa (Cicipu), Boko, Busa (Bisã) and Kyenga.
All peoples of Kebbi State on the atlas
- Hausamajority in 14 LGAs, present in 7 LGAs
- Dakarkari (Lelna)majority in 3 LGAs
- Kambarimajority in 2 LGAs
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)majority in 1 LGA, present in 3 LGAs
- Fakkawamajority in 1 LGA, present in 2 LGAs
- Reshe (Gungawa)majority in 1 LGA
- Shangamajority in 1 LGA
- Fulanipresent in 21 LGAs
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)present in 3 LGAs
- Dendipresent in 2 LGAs
- Lopapresent in 2 LGAs
- Acipa (Cicipu)present in 1 LGA
- Bokopresent in 1 LGA
- Busa (Bisã)present in 1 LGA
- Kyengapresent in 1 LGA
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.
Aleiro
Arewa Dandi
Argungu
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Dendi(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Augie
Bagudu
Birnin Kebbi
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Bunza
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Dandi
Fakai
Gwandu
Jega
Kalgo
Koko-Besse
Maiyama
Ngaski
Sakaba
- Dakarkari (Lelna)(Homeland)
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)(Homeland)
- Hausa(Shared area)
- Acipa (Cicipu)(Smaller presence)
- Fakkawa(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Shanga
- Shanga(Homeland)
- Hausa(Shared area)
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Suru
Wasagu-Danko
- Dakarkari (Lelna)(Homeland)
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)(Shared area)
- Hausa(Shared area)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Yauri
- Kambari(Homeland)
- Reshe (Gungawa)(Homeland)
- Hausa(Shared area)
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Lopa(Smaller presence)
Zuru
- Dakarkari (Lelna)(Homeland)
- Hausa(Shared area)
- Fakkawa(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
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.