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Zaria (emirate) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 11 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 11.2500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 16 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 4.2660 decimal degrees |
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Note: One of Nigeria's largest emirates and leading exporter of cotton. The most southern city-state of the Hausa States, Zazzau was essential in slave and goods trade with the northern Hausa states. |
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| Zaria (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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............ | conquered and renamed by Kororofa |
| Zazzau (H,V)
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............ | founded by King Gunguma |
| Zegzeg (H,V)
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Kebbi (state) (P) |
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Zaria (emirate) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| emirate (preferred, C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| city-state (H) |
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| kingdom (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| historical connection .... |
Hausa States .......... (former group of nations/states/cities) |
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(World, Africa, Nigeria) [6002488] |
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