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[edit]
Cities[edit]
- 1 Birnin Kebbi — capital of Kebbi State
- 2 Daura — the mother historical city state of the Hausas
- 3 Dutse — capital of Jigawa State
- 4 Gusau — capital of Zamfara State
- 5 Kaduna — central commercial, oil refinery and academic city, and 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
Other destinations[edit]
- 1 Kamuku National Park and the adjacent Kwiambana Game Reserve
- 2 Matsirga Waterfalls