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Jigawa State

State of Nigeria

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Jigawa State is a state of Nigeria, and its capital is Dutse. It is the 18th largest of the country's 37 states by area, at 23,154 km². With about 6 million people, it ranks 8th by population and holds roughly 3% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Dutse
Population
6,000,1638th of 37, 2016
Area
23,154 km²18th of 37
Density
259 per km²

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