Dutse City 1 · Gwanki, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dutse, Nigeria

Dutse is a regional capital of 17,129 people in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

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Population17,129 GeoNames

RegionJigawa State

Elevation444 m 1,457 ft

Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

Nearest airportMallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) 95 km

Why visit Dutse

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse.

About Dutse

Dutse () is the capital city of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria, specifically in the northwestern part of 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.

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Travel tips from other travellers: Dutse on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do1

Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse

School · 4.7 km

Academic institution of learninig

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Dutse Emirate Museum

Park · 2.4 km

Garu, Dutse Emir's Palace, Dutse

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Map of Dutse

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 95 km away.

Kiyawa 29 km east, about 29 min by car
Takai 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
Birnin Kudu 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
Gaya 38 km west, about 38 min by car
Chakwama 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
Ringim 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
Wudil 54 km west, about 54 min by car
Samamiya 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
Disina 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Gagarawa 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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Dutse City 1, Gwanki, CC BY-SA 4.0

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