Country Nigeria 3-digit postal code prefix 822 Local time Saturday 3:43 PM | Time zone WAT (UTC+1) Area 1,037 km² ISO 3166 code Katsina State | |
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Jibia, (or Jibiya), is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was approximately 125,000 as of 2003, and the area is 1037 km².
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Map of Jibia, Nigeria
The postal code of the area is 822.
Jibia sits along on the Nigerian border with Niger, and the border post was burnt down by a mob in 2005. According to the Daily Triumph newspaper, the mob was "hired" by smugglers angry about the Katsina Custom Command's crackdown on contraband goods. The Local Government shares borders with Batsari, Kaita, Katsina, Batagarawa and Zurmi (Zamfara State) Local Government Areas. Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) operates an ambulatory center in Jibia.
History
Abu Kassim, a researcher on the history of Jibia, wrote that the origins of Jibia date back to the wars of conquest between the rulers of Maradi and Katsina over territoriality and religion, especially after the jihad of Usman Bin Fodiyo.