Dutsin-Ma

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Dutsin-Ma
LGA and town
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town, landscape and lake
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Dutsin-Ma
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°27′18″N7°29′29″E / 12.45500°N 7.49139°E / 12.45500; 7.49139
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Katsina State
Established1976
Area
  Total527 km2 (203 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total1,996,798
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
821
ISO 3166 code NG.KT.DT
Dutsin-Ma

Dutsin-Ma is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Dutsin Ma. Dutsinma is the administrative headquarters of the Dutsinma Local Government Area from its creation in 1976. [1] The Zobe Dam lies to the south of the town of Dutsin Ma. [2]

The LGA has an area of 678 square km and a population of 169,671 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 821. [3]

History

The name Dutsin-ma was derived from a hunter's name that use to live on the main rock that is located at the heart of the town decades ago, his name was MA, and rock means (Dutsi) in the Hausa language, so people started calling the rock as Dutsin-ma, then peoples started coming and dwelling near and around the rock due to the availability of water. Dutsin-ma became a Local Government in 1976. The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming (irrigation, aquaculture, annual farming, etc.) and Animal rearing. [4]

Furthermore, On vehicle license plates, Dutsin-Ma is abbreviated as DTM. [5]

Federal University of Dutsin-Ma is located here. [6]

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References

  1. Rabe, Nura (2019). Dutsinma Garin Yandaka Sada. Umaru Musa Yar'adua Printing Press, Katsina. ISBN   978-978-962-226-9
  2. Isah Idris (2009-11-25). "Combating water scarcity in Katsina". Archived from the original on 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. "Katsina State- with History of Dustin-ma". Dustin-Ma LGA. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  5. "NGR - Nigeria - Where's That Vehicle Come From?". Archived from the original on 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  6. Federal University, Dutsin-ma. Department of Microbiology, issuing body. (2011). FUDMA journal of microbiology. ISBN   978-2019257255. OCLC   1109847484.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

5.Rabiu isyaku (MALELE)(1995-2017)."Geologist, Aquaculturalist. live in katsina metropolis.