North West Nigeria

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 State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Sokoto State, and Zamfara State.

Cities

 * — capital of Kebbi State
 * — the historical mother-city state of the Hausas
 * — capital of Jigawa State
 * — capital of Zamfara State
 * — commercial centre, possessing an oil refinery, and the capital of Kaduna State
 * — economic capital of Southern Kaduna, beautiful waterfall, railway graveyard
 * — an ancient trading city with surprisingly many attractions to visit, and capital of Kano State
 * — the centre of an agricultural region producing groundnuts, cotton, hides, millet and guinea corn, and capital of Katsina State
 * — an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria, and capital of Sokoto State
 * - Hosts Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), one of the oldest and most respected tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Other destinations

 * and the adjacent Kwiambana Game Reserve

Understand
Hausa is by far the predominant language in this region.