Why visit Argungu
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Kanta Museum.
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About Argungu
Argungu is a city in Nigeria's Kebbi State, situated on the Sokoto River. As of 2007 Argungu had an estimated population of 47,064.
From the Wikipedia article Argungu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
After the Hausa state of Kebbi was conquered by the Fulani Empire in 1808, Kebbi's rulers fled to Argungu to found a new emirate. Though the neighboring Hausa state of Gwandu conquered Kebbi in 1831, it was unable to fully secure control of Argungu, and a series of revolts followed. By the end of the century, Argungu had become a de facto independent state, though it was again conquered by the British in 1902.
The town was originally known as Birnin Lelaba dan Badau. It is said to have derived its current name from a popular Kebbi fishing call, 'a yi gungu' ('let us gather in one place'), or from 'arnan Gungu' ('the pagan people of Gungu town'). However, the latter is less likely.
From the History section of Argungu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Argungu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.
- Gulma 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Gwandu 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Tambuwal 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Birnin Kebbi 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Jega 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Binji 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Maiyama 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kangiwa 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sokoto 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Dange 90 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Argungu Fishing Festival 8eee2b16af1c481ba56f97bcf1013dc5, Ibrahim Muhammad Habibu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Argungu Fishing Festival, Nigeria Photo 2, Photobyamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Argungu Fishing Festival aerial view, Ummigarba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Arugungu festival 2026, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Arugungu festival, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arugungu festival 2026, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arugungu festival 2026 kebbi Nigeria, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The festival in Kebbi state Nigeria, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Arugugun festival 2026, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The arugungun festival, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Arugungu festival Nigeria, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Arugungu Festival kebbi Nigeria, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Arugungu Festival 2026 kebbi State, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Arugungu festival in kebbi state Nigeria, Kalada Briggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Early Farming season, Aminucrus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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