Rijau Towns And Villages

Rijau is a Local Government Area in northern Niger State, Nigeria, on the border with Kebbi and Zamfara states. Its headquarters is the town of Rijau. The LGA covers about 3,196 square kilometres.

The 2006 census counted 176,053 residents; the 2022 official projection put the figure near 302,200. Rijau holds eleven wards: Danrangi, Dugge, Dukku, Genu, Jama’are, Rijau, Shambo, T/Bunu, T/Magajiya, Ushe and Warari.

The list below was checked name by name against 2015 INEC ward and polling-unit records, the GRID3 Nigeria settlement database, and the GeoNames gazetteer:

  1. Abara Ushe
  2. Afka
  3. Allaga Kure
  4. Anama
  5. Argida
  6. Aulo
  7. Babban Zaure
  8. Baro
  9. Birnin Amina
  10. Buniu
  11. Chinama
  12. Damana
  13. Danrangi
  14. Darga
  15. Daudu Taru
  16. Dimbiri
  17. Dirya
  18. Dugge
  19. Duku
  20. Farin Dutse
  21. Farin Ruwa
  22. Gainako
  23. Gatama
  24. Gazuma
  25. Genu
  26. Gidan Sule
  27. H/Makaranta
  28. Hayu
  29. Huwa
  30. Igerbu
  31. Inana
  32. Iri
  33. Jama’are
  34. Kiriya
  35. Kogow Kifi
  36. Kongo
  37. Koso
  38. Kunte
  39. Kwabo
  40. Mahunju
  41. Maiwa
  42. Maizala
  43. Makeri
  44. Malingo
  45. Mallam Tsoho
  46. Masuga
  47. Mazabo
  48. Nakaceri
  49. Odoshi
  50. Rijau
  51. Rijiya Buture
  52. Rimi
  53. Rugan Chibau
  54. Rugan Gabas
  55. Rukukuji
  56. Sabon Gari
  57. Sabon Gari Sullubawa
  58. Sabon Garin Ushe
  59. Sahoma
  60. Sakaba
  61. Shadadi
  62. Shagari
  63. Shambo
  64. Sindiri
  65. Sori
  66. Takalafiya
  67. Tankari
  68. Tsamiya
  69. Tudun Wada
  70. Tukura
  71. Tunga Magajiya
  72. Tunga Sabo
  73. Tungan Balli
  74. Tungan Bunu
  75. Tungan Dogo
  76. Tungan Fona
  77. Tungan Kusa
  78. Tungan Kwabo
  79. Tungan Marke
  80. Tungan Rafi
  81. Tungan Yakana
  82. U/S Dutse
  83. Udaru
  84. Unguwan Anyau
  85. Unguwan Bagasa
  86. Unguwan Dahuro
  87. Unguwan Galadima
  88. Unguwan Hausawa
  89. Unguwan Hausawa Sanjir
  90. Unguwan Kibiya
  91. Unguwan Kira
  92. Unguwan Laman
  93. Unguwan Mahauta
  94. Unguwan S/Genu
  95. Unguwan Sarkin Noma
  96. Unguwan Tudu
  97. Unguwar Bajida
  98. Unguwar Dukkawa
  99. Unguwar Gadi
  100. Unguwar Goga
  101. Unguwar Koti
  102. Unguwar Lamba
  103. Unguwar Magaji
  104. Unguwar Maidalla
  105. Unguwar Sarkin Hausawa
  106. Usham
  107. Warari