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Birnin Tudu
Birnin Tudu is an area in Gummi local government area of Zamfara state. Birnin Tudu is said to have been founded by a group of Zamfara hunters (who came in 1524) from Tunfaf village in present day Talata Mafara local government area in Zamfara state. Some of the paramount leaders of the group were Dankofo,…
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Talata Mafara map
Map of Talata Mafara Local Government Area, Zamfara State CapitalIts headquarters is in the town of Talata Mafara, about 15 km from the Bakolori Dam on the Sokoto River Land areaIt has an area of 1,430km2 AreasGarbaduJangebeMoraiRuwan GizoSauna R/ GoraShiyar GaladimaShiyar Kayaye/MatusgiTake Tsaba/Makera
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Map of Igbo land showing major areas
States with large number of Igbo peopleAnambraEnuguAbiaImoEbonyiand parts of Delta, Rivers
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Map of Imo State showing local government areas
Imo State is administratively divided into 27 LGAs (Local Government Areas) namely: Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area in Imo State Oru West L.G.A. Imo State Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State Okigwe Local Government Area, Imo State Imo State Imo is a state in Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone. It’s capital and largest city is Owerri.…
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Maps of Owerri
Owerri is the capital of Imo state, Nigeria Imo’s largest cityOwerri is Imo state’s largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. LGAsOwerri consists of three Local Government Areas namely Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West. Land areaOwerri is approximately 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi) in area. BoundariesOwerri is bordered by the Otamiri…
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Map of Kwara showing towns
Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. CapitalIlorin Kwara’s capital, Ilorin, is situated 306km inland from the coastal town of Lagos and 500km from the federal capital, Abuja. Land area36,825 km BoundariesKwara State shares her boundaries with the Republic of Benin at her West and the Niger River at her North. Major…
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Kwara
Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. CapitalIlorin Kwara’s capital, Ilorin, is situated 306km inland from the coastal town of Lagos and 500km from the federal capital, Abuja. Date created27th May 1967 Land area36,825 km BoundariesKwara State shares her boundaries with the Republic of Benin at her West and the Niger River…
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How Afonja, a Yoruba army chief, led a rebellion against his own Oyo empire, aided by Mallam Alimi, a Fulani from Sokoto
As at 1750, Ilorin, Kwara state, a Yoruba town, was originally used as a military outpost by the Alaafin, paramount ruler of the old Oyo empire (Oyo-Ile). At the period of creation, Ilorin was administered by Afonja, the sixth Are-Ona-Kakanfo of the Oyo army and successor of Are-Ona Oku of Jabata.① Illorin became the capital…
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Afon map
Afon is the capital of Asa Local Government Area. It’s also a district in the LGA. Distance from IlorinAfon is about 27 kilometers from Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. Land areaAfon district is about 1,525 sq km NearbyBesides Afon, Asa LGA comprises other towns and villages namely Ogbondoroko, Laduba, Aboto, Balah, Eyenkonn, Pampo, Ogele, and…
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Afon
Afon is the capital of Asa Local Government Area. It’s also a district in the LGA. Afon is about 27 kilometers from Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. Afon district is about 1,525 sq km Besides Afon, Asa LGA comprises other towns and villages namely Ogbondoroko, Laduba, Aboto, Balah, Eyenkonn, Pampo, Ogele, and Olowokere. Asa is…