Gummi, Nigeria


Gummi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gummi at .
It has an area of 2,610 km2 and a population of 204,539 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 891.
Gummi was carved out of the former larger Sokoto state, which included the present Zamfara and Kebbi states. Gummi has a long history of relative peace and security.
The great majority of the people of the area are Hausa Fulani and Muslims and are predominantly farmers; the principal crop is calabash.