Hadejia (Nigeria)

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Hadejia
Hadejia (Nigeria)
Hadejia
Hadejia
Coordinates 12 ° 45 ′  N , 10 ° 4 ′  E Coordinates: 12 ° 45 ′  N , 10 ° 4 ′  E
Basic data
Country Nigeria
ISO 3166-2 NG
Residents 105,628 (2006)

Hadejia (also Hadeja , formerly Biram ) is a Hausa city ​​in the east of the Nigerian state of Jigawa . In 2006 it had about 105,628 residents.

The city is located north of the Hadejia River , upstream of the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands , an important and sensitive natural area.

history

The Emir's Palace in Hadejia.

The city, formerly known as Biram, has been called one of the "seven real house states" because it was ruled by the descendants of the mythical figure Bayajidda and her second wife Daurama. The Hausa rulers were defeated by the Hausa Bakwai during the Fulani War in 1810. Two years earlier, in 1808, Hadejia had become an emirate. In 1906, Hadejia resisted British occupation under the then Emir Muhammadu Mai-Shahada. In 1991 Hadejia was incorporated into the state of Jigawa .

Religions and languages

Although the majority of the city's population is Muslim, some residents follow indigenous belief systems.

In the Hadejia LGA , some residents speak the Ɗuwai language .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Hadejia . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (English, britannica.com [accessed December 22, 2006]).
  2. ↑ Muhammad J. Chiroma, Yahaya D. Kazaure, Yahya B. Karaye, Abba J. Gashua: Water Management Issues in the Hadejia-Jama'are-Komadugu-Yobe Basin: DFID-JWL and Stakeholders Experience in Information Sharing, Reaching Consensus and Physical Interventions. (PDF) International Water Management Institute, accessed October 3, 2009 .
  3. ↑ Daura . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc (English, britannica.com [accessed December 21, 2006]).
  4. ^ Dierk Lange: Oral version of the Bayajidda legend. (PDF) In: Ancient Kingdoms of West Africa. Retrieved December 21, 2006 .
  5. ^ HAS Johnston: The Consolidation of the Empire. In: The Fulani Empire of Sokoto. Amana Online, accessed January 21, 2007 .
  6. ↑ Duwai. In: Ethnologue. Retrieved May 25, 2014 .