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The seat of government for the emirate [1] [2] and district of this name is in Birnin Kebbi, which is the capital of Kebbi State and was capital of the historical Kingdom of Kebbi. [3] Founded in the sixteenth century by the Kabbawa, a Hausa people Gwandu today acts as one of the four emirates composing Kebbi State. [4]
Named for the city of Birnin Kebbi—the state's capital and largest city—Kebbi State was formed from a part of Sokoto State on 27 August 1991. [5] Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Kebbi is the tenth largest in area and 17th most populous with an estimated population of about 6 million as of 2023.
Birnin Kebbi is a city located in Northwestern Nigeria [2] [3] It is the capital city of Kebbi State and headquarter of the Gwandu Emirate. As at 2007 the city had an estimated population of 125,594 people. [ 4 ]
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During this period Surame, of which the massive walls still survive, was the capital of the kingdom. [7] Kebbi became a major power in the region, resisting Songhay attacks, expanding into the Yauri and Nupe lands to the south and defeating attempts by the Bornu Empire to invade and occupy the Hausa states. However, after Kanta's death in 1556 ...
Kebbi State: 27 August 1991 Sokoto State: Kogi State: 27 August 1991 Kwara State and Benue State: Kwara State: 27 May 1967 West Central State: Lagos State: 27 May 1967 Federal Territory of Lagos: Nasarawa State: 1 October 1996 Plateau State: Niger State: 3 February 1976 North-Western State: Ogun State: 3 February 1976 Western State: Ondo State ...
Rank State GDP (tril. ₦) GDP (bil. US$) GDP PPP (bil. int$) GDP per capita (US$) GDP per capita PPP (int$) 1 Lagos State: ₦41.17 102.01 266.55 6,614
The Bornu army marched across Hausaland, pursuing Kanta's forces all the way back to the Kebbi capital, Surame. There, the Kebbawa mounted a fierce defense against the besieging forces, though they suffered heavy casualties. [1] [2] [4] [11] As the Bornu army prepared for a final assault on the walls of Surame, they were met with a surprising ...