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Fishing festivals, about 17 to 20 Feb 2027

Argungu Fishing Festival

Tens of thousands of fishers plunge into the Matan Fada river in Kebbi State, Nigeria, to catch the largest fish by hand.

The Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, grew from a 1934 visit by the Sultan of Sokoto that ended a long feud between the Sokoto and Kebbi peoples. At its climax, thousands of men enter a stretch of the Matan Fada river that has been closed to fishing for months, using hand nets and gourds as floats, and the largest fish wins. The 2026 edition ran from 11 to 14 February and drew over 50,000 fishers, with a winning catch of 59 kg. The festival is usually held in February or March; the 2027 date here is an estimate.

Fish tied to Argungu Fishing Festival

Nile perchA large predator of West African riversAfrican sharptooth catfishThe African sharptooth catfish, a heavy catch

Still to be written: African arowana.

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