Gummi,_Nigeria
Gummi, Nigeria
LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Gummi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Gummi at12°08′30″N 5°07′30″E .
It has an area of 2,610 km2 and a population of 204,539 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 891.[1]
Gummi was carved out of the former larger Sokoto state, which included the present Zamfara and Kebbi states. Gummi has a long history of relative peace and security.
The great majority of the people of the area are Hausa , Fulani and Muslims and they are predominantly farmers; the principal crop is calabash.