Kebbi State

Central Mosque Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi is a state in the North West part of Nigeria.

Cities

• 1 Aleiro — a slice of traditional Nigerian life
• 2 Argungu
• 3 Birnin Kebbi
• 4 Yelwa — a picturesque town on the Niger River
• 5 Zuru

Understand

This state shares boundaries with Sokoto State, Niger State and Zamfara State. A majority of its occupants are of Hausa ethnic group and their major language is Hausa. The major occupation here is agriculture. Islam is the religion praticed in this state.

Get in

By plane

You can get into Kebbi by flight. There is Ahmadu Bello Airport in the state

By bus

This is the popular means of entering the state. You can either enter a local bus or a luxurious bus.

Get around

Getting around in this state is done mainly by bus or cabs. You can also take bikes for short distance journey.

See

The Kanta Museum in Argungu, adjacent to the main market, was built in 1831 as the Emir's palace until 1942. The museum has a notable collection of weapons, consisting of charms, spears, swords, wood, stones, bows and arrows, local guns and even drums on display.

The Federal University in Birnin Kebbi was established in 2013

• 1 Federal College of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State, C64R+GG2, Zuru 872101, Kebbi. A federal College of Agriculture located in Zuru, Kebbi State (updated Jul 2024)

Do

The Argungu Fishing Festival or Argungu Dance Festival is an annual four-day festival celebrated to mark the beginning of the fishing season in Argungu. It is celebrated between February and March every year. It began inm1934 to mark of the end of the centuries-old hostility between the Sokoto Caliphate and the Kebbi Kingdom. Activities include craft showcases, canoe races, agricultural showcases, wrestling matches, musical performances, and fishing and swimming contests. The prizes are big: in the 2020 festival, the person who caught the biggest fish weighing about 78 kg was awarded ₦10 million, two new cars and two Hajj seats. Competitors are only allowed to use traditional fishing tools and many prefer to catch fish entirely by hand (a practice also popular elsewhere and known as "noodling") to demonstrate their prowess.

Connect

Kebbi State has good mobile coverage, with MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile offering services, though rural areas may have weaker signals. Internet access is available via 3G/4G in urban centers like Birnin Kebbi, while public Wi-Fi is rare.

Go next

• Sokoto State
• Niger State
• Zamfara State
• Kwara State