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Hausa polities LUcat Search catalogue 294915095

Scope note
ca. 600-ca. 1800. Location: Nigeria and Niger. The Hausa formed seven major and seven minor states, the Hausa Bakwai and the Banza Bakwai (i.e. the seven true Hausa states and the seven bastards). The Hausa Bakwai were Daura, Kano, Zaria, Gobir, Katsina, Rano and Biram. The Banza Bakwai were Zamfara, Kebbi, Nupe, Gwari, Yauri, Bauchi and Kwararafa.

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Hausa Kingdoms
Hausa States
Haussa States

Broader terms
Nigerian polities
Nigerien polities

Subject category
09.01.02 NAMED POLITIES

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