The North West is a region of Nigeria. It is native homeland of Hausa people with the second largest tribe being Fulani. It is composed of the following states: Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.
Regions
Jigawa State
Kaduna State
Kano State
Katsina State
Kebbi State
Sokoto State
Zamfara State
Cities
- Birnin Kebbi — capital of Kebbi State
- Daura — the mother historical city state of the Hausas
- Dutse — capital of Jigawa State
- Gusau — capital of Zamfara State
- Kaduna — central commercial, oil refinery and academic city, and capital of Kaduna State
- Kafanchan — economic capital of Southern Kaduna, beautiful waterfall, railway graveyard
- Kano — an ancient trading city with surprisingly many attractions to visit, and capital of Kano State
- Katsina — the centre of an agricultural region producing groundnuts, cotton, hides, millet and guinea corn, and capital of Katsina State
- Sokoto — an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria, and capital of Sokoto State
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