Dutsin-ma

Dutsin Ma local government area is situated in Katsina state, Northwest Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Dutsin Ma. Dutsin Ma LGA comprises several towns and villages which include Garhi, Unguwar Zakara, Dutsin Ma, and Makera. The population of Dutsin Ma LGA is estimated at 141,661 inhabitants with the dominant tribes in the area bing the Hausa and the Fulani. The Hausa and the Fufulde languages are extensively spoken in the area while Islam is the widely practiced religion in the LGA. The popular landmarks in Dutsin Ma LGA include the Federal University Dutsin Ma and the Zobe dam.

GEOGRAPHY OF DUTSIN-MA

Dutsin Ma LGA covers a total area of 572 square kilometres  and has an elevation of 605 meters above sea level. The average temperature of the area is 34 degrees centigrade while the LGA’S average wind speed is 9 km per hour.

ECONOMY OF DUTSIN-MA

Farming is the major occupation of the dwellers of Dutsin Ma with a variety of crops such as millet, guineacorn, and soyabeans grown in the area. Cattle rearing is also an important economic activity of the area’s inhabitants. Other enterprises of the people of Dutsin Ma include pottery, hunting and trade.

HISTORY OF DUTSIN-MA

Dutsin Ma local government area was created in the year 1976.