Ringim

Ringim is in Jigawa State.

Understand

Ringim is a local government area and headquarters of the Ringim Emirate in Jigawa State Nigeria. Ringim is primarily populated by Hausa people, with strong influences from Fulani culture. It has a long history as part of the historic Kano Emirate and is a center for agriculture, particularly groundnut and millet farming. Ringim is also well-known for its traditional crafts and textiles.

Get in

By plane

• Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport KAN ^IATA in Kano is the nearest major airport. From there you can take a taxi or bus to Ringim.
• Dutse International Airport LOS ^IATA in Dutse.

Get around

Public transportation, such as motorcycles (okada), shared taxis, and minibuses, are popular options within Ringim. Motorcycles are commonly used for short distances.

See

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• Ringim Emirs Palace. Emir Palace of Ringim Emirate (updated Nov 2024)
• Ringim Central Market. The best place to buy local craft (updated Nov 2024)

Do

• Attend the Durbar Festival. If visiting during Sallah (Eid), you can witness the vibrant Durbar festival with traditional horse-riding, drumming, and dances performed by the local community. (updated Nov 2024)

Buy

• 1 Ringim Central Market. A place to buy food stuff, fresh vegetables (updated Nov 2024)

Go next

• Hadejia
• Gumel
• Dutse
• Kazaure