Birnin Kebbi is a city located in Northwestern

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. It is the capital city of

Kebbi State Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆𞤭) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while ...

and headquarter of the

Gwandu Emirate Gwandu, also called Gando, is a town and emirate in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The seat of government for the emirate and district of this name is in Birnin Kebbi, which is the capital of Kebbi State and was capital of the historical Kingdom of Kebbi. ...

. As of 2007 the city had an estimated population of 125,594 people. Kebbi is mostly a

Hausa Hausa may refer to: * Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa * Hausa language, spoken in West Africa * Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states * Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse See also ...

and

Fulani The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. ...

state, with Islam as the major religion. Formerly it was the capital of the

Kebbi Emirate The Kebbi Emirate, also known as the Argungu Emirate is a traditional state based on the town of Argungu in Kebbi State, Nigeria. It is the successor to the ancient Hausa kingdom of Kebbi. The Emirate is one of four in Kebbi State, the others bei ...

, which relocated to

Argungu Argungu is a city in Nigeria's Kebbi State, situated on the Sokoto River. As of 2007 Argungu had an estimated population of 47,064. The city is the seat of the Argungu Emirate, a traditional state. The city is a major agricultural center for the ...

after the conquest by Gwandu in 1831. Health Care Birnin Kebbi has many hospitals and medical facilities, some of which were established since before the Nigerian Independence. For example, the oldest hospital in Birnin Kebbi is found to be

Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital (SYMH) is located in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a c ...

. Federal Medical Center

can also be found in Birnin Kebbi metropolis. Other private healthcare include: • Godiya Hospital Birnin Kebbi • Salima Private Clinic �
Medicaid Cancer Foundation

Geography

Birnin Kebbi is located on the

Sokoto River The Sokoto River (formerly known as Gulbi 'n Kebbi) is a river in north-west Nigeria and a tributary of the River Niger. The river's source is near Funtua in the south of Katsina State, some in a straight line from Sokoto. It flows north-west pas ...

and is connected by road to

(45 km northeast), Jega (35 km southeast), and

Bunza Bunza is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bunza and was created in 1975 out of the then-state of Sokoto during the local government reform under the general Murtala administration. Bunza sha ...

(45 km southwest)and the city is dominated by the Fulani ethnic group

Transportation

The city is served by the

Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport (SABIA)''is an airport serving Birnin Kebbi in the Kebbi State of Nigeria. It is located at Ambursa, east of Birnin Kebbi, along the Birnin Kebbi-Argungu road. The runway was extended from its original to ...

References

Local Government Areas in Kebbi State State capitals in Nigeria Sokoto River {{Kebbi-geo-stub