Jibia

Jibia local government area is situated in Katsina state, Northwest Nigeria. The LGA shares borders with the Batsari, Kaita, and Batagarawa LGAs and with parts of Zamfara state and the Niger Republic. Towns and villages that make up Jibia LGA include Daddara, Jibiya, Tudun wada, Magama, Faru, and Matso-matso. The estimated population of Jibia LGA is put at 179,313 inhabitants with the area mainly populated by members of the Fulani ethnic group. The fufulde language is commonly spoken in the area while Islam is the widely practiced religion in the LGA. Notable landmarks in Jibia LGA include the Jibiya Dam and the General Hospital Jibia.

GEOGRAPHY OF JIBIA

Jibia LGA sits on a total area of 1037 square kilometers and has an average temperature of 34 degrees centigrade. The area witnesses two distinct seasons which asre thye dry and the rainy seasons with the dry seasons in the LGA often characterized by extremely hot weather. The average wind speed in Jibia LGA is 11km/h.

ECONOMY OF JIBIA

Farming is an important economic activity in Jibia LGA with crops such as wheat and rice grown in the area. A number of markets are also found in Jibia LGA and these markets offer the inhabitants of the area veritable platforms for the exchange of a variety of goods and services. Other important economic activities in Jibia LGA include hunting, pottery and the rearing of a variety of animals.