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Dutse

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Dutse

Total population

17,697

Coordinates11.69°, 9.34°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Dutse is the capital city of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria specifically in northwestern part of Nigeria and also the capital of Dutse Emirate. It is home to Federal University, Dutse established in November 2011. In addition to the Federal University Dutse, there is also a Research Institute for Date Palm (Sub-Station) and state polytechnic in Dutse. The Jigawa State Polytechnic has its College of Business and Management Studies at Dutse.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.6910
Longitude
9.3391
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,138
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    164
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    135
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    131
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    129
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    118
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    112
  • White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
    Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    111
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    111

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Jigawa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,140

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
520
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Selenops radiatus
Selenops radiatus
Selenops radiatus
Seen 2026-09-21
giant milkweed
giant milkweed
Calotropis procera
Seen 2026-09-19
Western Cattle-Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Seen 2026-09-19
Northern Red Bishop
Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Seen 2026-09-18
Weeping fig
Weeping fig
Ficus benjamina
Seen 2026-09-17
Violet Dropwing
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata
Seen 2026-09-02
African Giant Snail
African Giant Snail
Lissachatina fulica
Seen 2026-08-25
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-08-24
Dysdercus superstitiosus
Dysdercus superstitiosus
Dysdercus superstitiosus
Seen 2026-08-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API