The ancient city of Surame is a Nigerian national monument located in the

Sokoto State Sokoto State (Hausa: Jihar Sokoto Fula: Leydi Sokoto 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤧𞤮𞥅𞤳𞤮𞥅𞤼𞤮𞥅) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country on the national border with the Republic of the ...

of northwestern

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

. It was created in the 16th century by Muhammadu Kanta Sarkin Kebbi, who controlled an empire in the region. The town was abandoned in about 1700 when the capital moved to

Birnin Kebbi Birnin Kebbi is a city located in Northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital city of Kebbi State and headquarter of the Gwandu Emirate. As of 2007 the city had an estimated population of 125,594 people. Kebbi is mostly a Hausa and Fulani state, with ...

Site description

Covering an area of 9 km, the site includes the foundation remains of human settlements, walls, wells and

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.Surame Cultural Landscape - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
/ref> There exist defensive walls created from stone and mortar immediately around the settlements, as well as ditches dug around the greater area and filled in with thorny bushes as a defensive means.

History

The ancient Kingdom of Surame was in power from the 15th to the 16th centuries.

Nigerian Ancient Monument

Surame was declared an ancient national monument on 15 August 1964.

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the

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Tentative List on October 8, 2007 in the Mixed (Cultural + Natural) category.

References

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