Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
Nasarawa
Nasara Nasarawan Makama Dogo | |
|---|---|
LGA and Town | |
 "Farewell from Nasarawa" | |
| Nickname: The Victorious | |
| Motto: Masu Nasara | |
Interactive map of Nasarawa | |
  Nasarawa Location within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 08°32′N 07°42′E / 8.533°N 7.700°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Nasarawa State |
| Government | |
| • Emir | Mallam Ibrahim Usman Jibril CON |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,704 km2 (2,202 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 189,835 |
| • Density | 33.28/km2 (86.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 962 |
Nasarawa is a town and Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. It is located at 8°32'N 7°42'E, with a population of 30,949 (as of 2016).[2] The local government area has an area of 5,704 km2 and a population of 189,835 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 962.[3]
Education
Nasarawa town is home to tertiary institutions such as:
Resources
The area's economic activity centers on the tin and columbite mining industry and farming.[4]
Agriculture
Nasarawa is a market center for the melon, yams, sorghum, millet, soybeans, shea nuts, and cotton grown in the surrounding area. The town is served by many secondary schools such as the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa Academy, Government College, and Nasarawa Community Secondary School. It has both public and private hospitals together with patent medicine shops. It is located at the intersection of local roads that lead to Keffi and the Benue River ports of Loko. it is also an intersection that leads to Toto and Umaisha. Pop. (2006) Local government area, 189,835[5]
Kingdom
Nasarawa is a town in Nasarawa State, North central Nigeria. The town lies just north of a fork in the Okwa River, which is a tributary of the Benue River. Nasarawa was founded in 1835 following the conquest of Umaru (Makama Dogo) and his armies on Ikereku Kingdom of the Bassa people.[6] He is a dissident official from the nearby town of Keffi, who hailed from Ruma in Katsina State, as the seat of the new emirate of Nassarawa. Umaru expanded his domain by conquering neighboring territory and made Nassarawa a vassal state to Zazzau (175 miles [282 km] north). One of his successors, Muhammadu Dan Waji (reigned 1878–1923), enlarged the emirate by various conquests and, in 1900, was one of the first emirs to pledge allegiance to Great Britain. In 1976 Nasarawa became part of Plateau State; in 1996, it became part of Nasarawa state.[7]
Fulani Rulers
Chronology of Fulani Rulers of Nasarawa Since 1835 - Date
| S/N | RULER | PERIOD | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umaru Usman (Makama Dogo - Founder) | 1835 - 1858 | 23 Years |
| 2 | Ahmadu Umaru | 1858 - 1878 | 20 Years |
| 3 | Muhammadu Sani (Mamman Sani) | 1878 | 40 Days |
| 4 | Muhammadu Umaru Dan Waji (Maje-Lokoja) | 1878 - 1923 | 45 Years |
| 5 | Ahmadu Dan Ahoda | 1923 - 1924 | 1 year |
| 6 | Muhammadu Dan Ashaba | 1924 - 1926 | 2 Years |
| 7 | Usman Ahmadu | 1926 - 1942 | 16 Years |
| 8 | Alh. Umaru Muhammadu (Maje-Haji) | 1942 - 1960 | 18 Years |
| 9 | Alh. Jibrin Idrisu Mairiga MFR | 1960 - 1992 | 32 years |
| 10 | Alh. Ibrahim Ramalan Abubakar CON, FFPN | 1992 - 2004 | 12 Years |
| 11 | Alh. Dr. Hassan Ahmed II MFR, mni | 2004 - 2018 | 14 Years |
| 12 | Mallam Ibrahim Usman Jibril CON | 2018 - |
References
- ↑ "Latitude and longitude of Nasarawa Nigeria". Latitude. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Nasarawa, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ "Nasarawa | Nigeria".
- ↑ "Nasarawa | Nigeria".
- ↑ Wabare, Paul (1993). The Bassa Speaking People of Nigeria. Ahmadu Bello University Press LTD Zaria. p. 11. ISBN 978-125-121-2.
- ↑ "Nasarawa | Nigeria".
External links
Media related to Nasarawa, Nasarawa State at Wikimedia Commons
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