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Dutse is a city located in north central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Jigawa State. With an estimated population of 17,697 (2007), Dutse is the fourth largest city in Jigawa State behind Hadejia (111,000), Gumel (43,000), and Birnin Kudu (27,000)

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estimated population of 17,697? 4th largest "city"? the largest has 111,000? I know "towns" withs larger populations...seriously what's the justification for the creation of this state?

Exactly. It should have merged with neighboring Kano

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Nigerian city arial images are always hard to find. I would have loved to see that of Dutse.

Dutse Palace

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New State Secretariat under Construction

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Business District of Dutse

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Janun Local Government Secretariat

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500 Unit Housing Estate at Fatara

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New Dutse Roundabout

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Staff Development Center

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Township Road

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Inuwa Dutse Housing Estate

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State House of Assembly

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House of Assembly Road

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Newly Constructed Township Road

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Dualized Township Road

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New Jahun-Miga Road

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Birnin Kudu Local Government Secretariat under Construction

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Gwaram Local Government Secretariat under Construction

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New Township Road in Dutse

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Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital

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Entrance

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Dutse Tower

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Dutse at Night

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^^Tbite, Great updates! :okay:

lookin good

Thanks, H-berg and Tbite. I would have never known to try to find any pics of this place, but it's nice to see some smaller areas like this and all the development that is taking place there.

Excellent pictures Tbite. Thanks also Håkønljzberg, keep up the good work.

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SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

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KARNAYA-RINGIM HWY
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ZAKIRAI HWY
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BASIKARA ROAD
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GWARAM-BRIDGE
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MAINA OUIDA
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http://www.jigawastate.gov.ng/userfiles/image/Project%20pictures-State%20Capital/ONE%20OF%20NEW%20CITY%20ROADS.jpg :)

RADIO COMPLEX DUTSE
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FM ANDAZA
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MIDDLECITY TOWN HOMES
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SULTANATE HWY
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DUTSE MASJID
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Very nice

Pakistani flag??? Abeg o!!!!

BTW: Durse belongs in the North West photography section, not in the "Rural Nigeria" thread.

nice lookin, most state government now know how to do things right

nice lookin, most state government now know how to do things right

Errrm, not really, Mr.

Awesome! Dutse looks like its one of the nicest cities in Northern Nigeria!

^^ not even close :D

I thought we already had a thread for this

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=883044

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Great Update

but we still already have a thread for this

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=883044

This forum has a low posts to thread ratio. I.e. too many threads.

^^Threads merged. Tbite, thanks for pointing out the double threads.:okay:

awesome mosque!

Abdussalamu Abubakar Way

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Birnin Dutse Kenaan!!!