Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Zamfara State
Zamfara State has 14 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 Zamfara State?
- The main ethnic groups in Zamfara State are the Hausa.
- How many local government areas does Zamfara State have?
- Zamfara State has 14 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Zamfara State?
- The atlas maps 4 peoples in Zamfara State: Hausa, Fulani, Dakarkari (Lelna) and Fakkawa.
All peoples of Zamfara 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.
Anka
Bakura
Birnin Magaji-Kiyaw
Bukkuyum
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Dakarkari (Lelna)(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Bungudu
Gummi
Gusau
Kaura Namoda
Maradun
Maru
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Dakarkari (Lelna)(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Shinkafi
Talata Mafara
Tsafe
Zurmi
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.