Zamfara

/ ˌzæmˈfarə /

noun

1. a state of Nigeria, in the NW. Capital: Gusau. Pop: 3 259 846 (2006). Area: 39 762 sq km (15 352 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Karkashin Gada's longest resident has no plans to return to Zamfara as economic opportunities there remain bleak with kidnapping and banditry on the rise.

From BBC

He arrived here from the small town of Zurmi in north-western Zamfara state in 1994 - but all those he made friends with then have either died or have moved back to their hometowns or villages.

From BBC

On Monday, the north-western states of Kaduna and Zamfara saw a massive turnout of demonstrators.

From BBC

Nigeria's army said all the pupils had been rescued by troops a few weeks later in neighbouring Zamfara state, though no details have emerged about the operation.

From BBC

Nigeria’s military said in a statement that 76 girls and 61 boys had been freed in the northern state of Zamfara, and were being taken back to Kaduna.

From New York Times