Dutse
Dutse | |
|---|---|
LGA and State Capital | |
Dutse City from the top of Saminu Turaki Tower | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′04″N 9°20′31″E / 11.70111°N 9.34194°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Jigawa State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Bala Usman (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 420 sq mi (1,089 km2) |
| Population (2022 est) | |
• Total | 431,800 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
Dutse is the capital city of Jigawa State in northern 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.