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

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 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

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