Bauchi (city)
Bauchi (formerly Yakoba ) is the capital of the Nigerian state of the same name . It is located in the center of the African country, on the northeastern edge of the Jos plateau at 616 m above sea level. According to calculations from 2012, Bauchi has 301,284 inhabitants.
First European visitor was Eduard Vogel .
After the imposition of a demonstration ban against the Islamist group Boko Haram , unrest broke out in Bauchi at the end of July 2009 and spread to Yobe , Borno and other regions. At least 200 people were killed in a very short time. In the same state of Bauchi since 2001 Sharia in force.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population data 2012 ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ taz.de Hundreds of dead in Nigeria
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8169359.stm
Coordinates: 10 ° 19 ′ N , 9 ° 50 ′ E