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.

Regions

Jigawa State

Kaduna State

Kano State

Katsina State

Kebbi State

Sokoto State

Zamfara State

Cities

• 1 Birnin Kebbi — capital of Kebbi State
• 2 Daura — the historical mother-city state of the Hausas
• 3 Dutse — capital of Jigawa State
• 4 Gusau — capital of Zamfara State
• 5 Kaduna — commercial centre, possessing an oil refinery, and the capital of Kaduna State
• 6 Kafanchan — economic capital of Southern Kaduna, beautiful waterfall, railway graveyard
• 7 Kano — an ancient trading city with surprisingly many attractions to visit, and capital of Kano State
• 8 Katsina — the centre of an agricultural region producing groundnuts, cotton, hides, millet and guinea corn, and capital of Katsina State
• 9 Sokoto — an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria, and capital of Sokoto State
• 10 Zaria - Hosts Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), one of the oldest and most respected tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Other destinations

• 1 Kamuku National Park and the adjacent Kwiambana Game Reserve
• 2 Matsirga Waterfalls

Understand

Hausa is by far the predominant language in this region.