Birnin Kebbi is a city located in northwestern
Nigeria. It is the capital city of
Kebbi State and headquarters of the
Gwandu Emirate. As of 2007 the city has an estimated population of 125,594. Kebbi is mostly hausa and fulani state, with Islam as the major religion. Formerly it was the capital of the
Kebbi Emirate, which relocated to
Argungu after the conquest by Gwandu in 1831.