Jibia (or Jibiya) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria.

[3] According to the Daily Triumph newspaper, the mob was "hired" by smugglers angry about the Katsina Custom Command's crackdown on contraband goods.

[3] The Local Government shares borders with Batsari, Kaita, Katsina, Batagarawa and Zurmi (Zamfara State) Local Government Areas.

Notable people from jibiya local government in Nigeria Na'eem sanusi isah tsambe, a researcher on the history of Jibia, wrote that the origins of Jibia date back to the wars of conquest between the rulers of katsina Emirate, with Maradi and Katsina migrations over territoriality and religion, especially after the jihad of Usman Bin Fodiyo.

Jibia experiences oppressive wet and dry seasons, with a temperature range of 58°F to 102°F year-round.