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

The U.N. office for humanitarian response recently released $2 million in emergency funds for WHO and Unicef to use in Zamfara.

From The Daily Beast

To people in Zamfara state, grinding gold ore is like growing opium poppies to an Afghan farmer.

From The Daily Beast