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Emir Of Katsina
The history of Katsina stretches over a millennium. It is part of the Hausa Bakwai states, believed to be founded by the descendants of Bayajidda according to legend. Throughout its history, Katsina has been governed by various dynasties, including the Wangarawa and the Dallazawa, and was a vassal to neighboring empires such as Songhai and Bornu. At its peak, Katsina's capital was a prominent city in the western Sudan, attracting scholars from the wider region, especially during the decline of Timbuktu in the 17th and 18th centuries. However, in 1903, Katsina came under British colonial rule. In 1987, it was established as a state within modern Nigeria. Etymology In accordance with oral tradition, the name "Katsina" is said to have originated from a princess of Daura who wedded Janzama, the ruler of the Durbawa of Durbi ta Kusheyi. According to H. R. Palmer, similar to names like " Masinna" (Machinna) and "Teshinna" (Tachinna), which feature the suffix "inna," derive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durbi Takusheyi
Durbi Takusheyi (or Durbi-ta-kusheyi, meaning "tombs of the chief priest") is a burial site and major archaeological landmark situated about 32 km east of Katsina (city), Katsina in northern Nigeria. The burials of the early Katsina rulers span 200 years from the 13th / 14th century AD to the 15th / 16th century AD. The recovered sets of artifacts provide material historical clues as to the emergence of Hausa people, Hausa identity and city-states. The grave goods comprise a local, indigenous component besides foreign elements which attest to networks that reached far into the Islamic Near East. Katsina represented a focal point for trans-Saharan trade during the late Middle Ages, middle ages, a crucial phase in local history during which the Hausa city-states emerged. History Microliths found in 1965 on the mounds by R. C. Soper suggest that the vicinity of Katsina was continuously settled since the Later Stone Age, later stone age. The early history of one of the Hausa Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of Nigeria, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In addition to the states, there is the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in which the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state, but a territory of the federal government, governed by Federal Capital Territory Administration, an administration headed by List of ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), a minister. Each state is subdivided into Local government areas of Nigeria, local government areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. Under the Nigerian Constitution, the 36 states enjoy substantial autonomy but are not sovereign entities, as ultimate authority lies with the federal government. Amendments to the constitution can be proposed by the National Assembly, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dambe
Dambe is a martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria. Competitors in a typical match aim to subdue each other into total submission mostly within three rounds. It often results in serious bodily injury. Boxers are called by the Hausa word "Yan Dambe". The tradition is dominated by Hausa fisherman and butcher caste groups, and over the 20th century evolved from clans of these professions traveling to farm villages at harvest time, integrating a fighting challenge by the outsiders into local harvest festival entertainment. It was also traditionally practiced as a way for men to get ready for war, and many of the techniques and terminology allude to warfare. Today, companies of boxers travel performing outdoor matches accompanied by ceremony and drumming, throughout the traditional Hausa homelands of northern Nigeria, southern Niger and southwestern Chad. The sport has received mainstream attention from Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development as its minister, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chafe, Nigeria
Tsafe (or Chafe) is a Local Government Area L G A) in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Chafe town. It shares boundaries with Gusau Local Government Area to the northwest, west, and south, while its northeastern and eastern borders connect with Katsina state. The local government council oversees public administration within the area, and its legislative council formulates laws that govern the local government jurisdiction. Geography Its coordinates are . It has an area of 1,698 km and a population of 266,008 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 880. Climate In Tsafe, the dry season is partially cloudy and hot all year round, while the wet season is oppressive and generally cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 51 or rising over 104. From March 7 to May 5, the hot season, with an average daily high temperature exceeding 96°F, lasts for 1.9 months. With an average hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabs
Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world. Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years. In the 9th century BCE, the Assyrians made written references to Arabs as inhabitants of the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Arabia. Throughout the Ancient Near East, Arabs established influential civilizations starting from 3000 BCE onwards, such as Dilmun, Gerrha, and Magan, playing a vital role in trade between Mesopotamia, and the Mediterranean. Other prominent tribes include Midian, ʿĀd, and Thamud mentioned in the Bible and Quran. Later, in 900 BCE, the Qedarites enjoyed close relations with the nearby Canaanite and Aramaean states, and their territory extended from Lower Egypt to the Southern Levant. From 1200 BCE to 110 BCE, powerful kingdoms emerged such as Saba, Lihyan, Minaean, Qataban, Hadhramaut, Awsan, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani, Nigeria
Mani is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Mani. Mani was established more than 600 years ago; the Local Government was created in 1976 after the enactment of the Local Government Reforms Act. Three other Local Governments (Mashi, Bindawa and Dutsi) were, however, carved from the Old Mani Local Government Area. Traditionally, Mani is indisputably believed to be the root of the ''Sullubawa'' ruling dynasty of the Katsina Emirate, because the founder of the dynasty, Muhammadu Dikko, was the District Head of Mani during the reign of Sarkin Katsina Abubakar. From then onward, the traditional ruler of the District was known and called Durbin Katsina and one of the king makers of the emirate. Recently, the traditional title of the Head of the District was briefly changed to Sarkin Gabas Katsina and later reverted to the original title of Durbin Katsina. Mani had an area of 784km and a population of 176,966 in the 2006 census. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locator Map Katsina-Nigeria
Locator may refer to: * One who locates, or is entitled to locate, a land or mining claim * ''Lokator'' (in Latin ''locator''), a medieval servant in charge of organizing colonization and settlement * Locator map * Locator software, a type of e-commerce software * Locator (computing), a tool used in software development * Maidenhead Locator System, a method used by amateur radio operators to define locations on the Earth * Record locators used by airlines and travel agencies * Uniform Resource Locator (URL) * A device used in acoustic location * ''The Locator'', a series of novels by Richard Greener which were adapted into the television series ''The Finder'' *(Laboratory) A person in charge of knowing where all the staff of a laboratory are located, using signals from a badge that the staff wear. Aviation * Non-directional beacon, a radio navigation aid for use by pilots of aircraft * Locator outer marker, a radio navigation aid for use with an aircraft instrument landing sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamasheq Language
Tamashek or Tamasheq is a variety of Tuareg, a Berber macro-language widely spoken by nomadic tribes across North and West Africa in Algeria, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Tamasheq is one of the three main varieties of Tuareg, the others being Tamajaq and Tamahaq. Tamashek is spoken mostly in Mali, especially in its central region including Timbuktu, Kidal, and Gao. It is also spoken by a sizeable population in Burkina Faso where it is spoken by 187,000 people as of 2021. As of 2022, approximately 900,000 people speak Tamashek, with the majority of speakers residing in Mali with approximately 590,000 speakers. The livelihood of the Tuareg people has been under threat in the last century, due to climate change and a series of political conflicts, notably the Arab-Tuareg rebellion of 1990–1995 in Mali which resulted in ethnic cleansing of the Tuareg in the form of reprisal killings and exile. Tamashek is currently classified as a developing language (5), partly due to the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machina, Nigeria
Machina (also known as Matsena) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Machina at . It shares a border in the north with The Republic of Niger. It has an area of 1,213 km and a population of 61,606 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 630. Climate Temperatures in Machina range from 59°F to 105°F, rarely dropping below 54°F or rising above 109°F, and there are hot, miserable, mainly gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons. With an average daily high temperature of 101°F, the hot season lasts for 2.5 months, from March 26 to June 12. May, with an average high of 104°F and low of 82°F, is the hottest month of the year in Machina. With an average daily high temperature below 89°F, the cool season lasts for 1.8 months, from December 9 to February 2. In Machina, January is the coldest month of the year, with an average low of 60°F and high of 86°F. See also * List of Local Government Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
