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.[1]
The city is the seat of the Argungu Emirate, a traditional state.
The city is a major agricultural center for the area, with key crops including tobacco, peanuts, rice, millet, wheat, and sorghum. The city also hosts an annual international fishing festival[2] which was suspended for 11 years. The Argungu fishing festival was held again in the year 2020 from March 11–14
Argungu have a museum where the historic turbulence and artifactare being kept, and displayed, it is called Kanta museum AKA Gidan Nabame.The dead emirs of the emirates are also buried in the museum.
^"The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
^"UNESCO - Argungu international fishing and cultural festival". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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