The Kebbi Emirate, also known as the Argungu Emirate is a traditional state based on the town of Argungu in Kebbi State, Nigeria. It is the successor to the ancient Hausa kingdom of Kebbi. Kebbi emirate is in the northwest of the modern Kebbi State. In earlier times it extended to the south of its original capital of Birnin Kebbi, which is now capital of the Gwandu Emirate and of Kebbi State itself. The landscape is mainly Sudanian Savanna, open woodland with scattered trees. It is intersected by the lowlands of the Rima River, which are seasonally flooded. There is a wet season between May and September, with little rain in the remainder of the year.

His Royal Highness the present and 33rd Emir of Argungu Alhaji Samaila Muhammad Mera the son of Alhaji Muhammad Mera the 32nd Emir of Argungu, grandson of the 29th Emir of Argungu Alhaji Muhammad Sani and great grandson of the 28th Emir of Argungu Muhammadun Sama is a descendent of Muhammadu Kanta the founder and 1st King of the ancient Kebbi Empire (now Argungu. His Civil Service career started in1983 with the Sokoto Agricultural and Rural Development authority (SARDA) where he rose through the ranks from Technical Officer to Zonal Water Engineer in 1990.From 1990 he served with the Polytechnic (Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic) Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State as Senior Lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department and Director of Works and Services. In 1992, he transferred his Service to Kebbi State Water Board as Assistant Chief Engineer Projects and Design. In 1994 he was appointed the Honorable Commissioner for Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development, Kebbi State

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Argungu International Fishing Festival The Argungu International Fishing Festival is both a natural attraction in Kebbi State and a travel destination. The yearly event attracts people from all over Nigeria and beyond, and it is a four-day cultural event that comes to a head with the fishing festival in the Matan Fada river where any fisherman who catches the biggest fish is rewarded. The fishermen are given only one hour to come up with the biggest catch of the season, and nearly a thousand men jump into the river with their gourds and nets to fish after the gun signal. The annual event apart from the fishing festival also features musical, cultural, and sporting events.

 Among the places to to visit in Argungun is Kanta Museum is located in Argungu and is situated close to the main market. It was the Emir’s palace from around 1831 to about 1942, but it was converted to a museum in 1958. The museum showcases the history of Argungu and its environs and peoples, and it portrays the ways of life of the people through arts and crafts among other artifacts.