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Rimi is the headquarter of Rimi Ward under Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano State. It is located at  11° 9' 41" N, 9° 25' 30" E, a distance of about 25km southward of Sumaila Town. Rimi is the hometown of the first executive governor of the old Kano State Muhammed Abubakar Rimi.

Farming and rearing of animals are the major economic activities of Rimi inhabitants. Examples of crops cultivated in the Rimi general area include rice, beans, sorghum, wheat and maize among others. The people of the area are also engaged in animal farming including goats, sheep and cows.

The area is also blessed with a goldmine though mining activities have stopped since 2018 due to security concerns. The goldmine is situated at Kampani, which is about 6.5km away from Rimi.

Rimi is a home to a number of Quaranic and primary schools. These include Kofar Yamma Special (established in 1940s), Rimi Gabas and Faudiyya Islamiyya primary schools among others. The town also has a Junior Secondary School for girls (established in 2010) and a boarding secondary school called Government Secondary school Rimi (established in the early 1980s).

Important personalities from the area include:


 * 1) Late Muhammed Abubakar Rimi - First Executive Governor of Kano State from 1979-1983.
 * 2) Aliyu Yahaya Rimi - Former Executive Chairman Sumaila LGA from 1991-1993 and later from 1999 -2002.
 * 3) Sabo Aliyu Rimi - Former Education Secretary Sumaila Local Education Authority from 2015-2021.
 * 4) Abdulhamid Idris Rimi - Former Executive Chairman Sumaila LGA from 2014-2018.
 * 5) Ibrahim Hamisu Rimi - The Executive Chairman Sumaila LGA from 2017 to Date.
 * 6) Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar - The traditional district head of Rimi.
 * 7) Liman Ali Kofar Gabas - The Chief Imam of Rimi Central Mosque.
 * 8) Alhaji Mai Gambari - A Kano city based business man.
 * 9) Alhaji Sule Dakumbal - Former Councillor of Rimi Ward (1999 to 2002).
 * 10) Alhaji Samaila Tukuda - A politician.
 * 11) Musa Uba - A politician.
 * 12) Sa'id Sabo - A Lieutenant Commander in the Nigerian Navy.
 * 13) Alhaji Maikudi Dan Chanji - A Lagos based business man.
 * 14) Alhaji Inuwa Uba - A retired civil servant.
 * 15) Alhaji Abubakar Muhammed Abubakar Rimi  - Business man and eldest son to the late Abubakar Rimi.
 * 16) Shamsuddeen Aliyu Yahaya  - An Officer in the Nigerian Police Force.