For the Administrative Division of Nigeria, see Borgu Local Government Area. For the Administrative Division of Benin, see Borgou Department. For the traditional State, see Borgu Emirate. Not to be confused with the Borkou Region in northern Chad, also sometimes known as Borgu.
Region of Benin and Nigeria in Niger State
Borgu
Region of Benin and Nigeria
Country
Nigeria, Benin
State
Niger State
Department
Borgou Department
Time zone
UTC+1 (WAT)
Borguland
Borgu is a region in north-west Nigeria and in the northern Republic of Benin. It was partitioned between Great Britain and France by the Anglo-French Convention of 1898.
People of Borgu are known as Bariba or Borgawa.
Borgu is a region in north-west Nigeria and in the northern Republic of Benin. It was partitioned between Great Britain and France by the Anglo-French...
The Borgu Emirate is a Nigerian traditional state with its capital in New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria. The Emirate was formed in 1954 when the Bussa and...
traditional chieftaincies; he is the "Asiwaju" of Lagos and the "Jagaba" of the Borgu Emirate in Niger State. Timeline of Lagos, 2000s Majeed, Bakare (29 May...
The Borgu Local Government Area is an administrative region in Niger State, Nigeria, It is one of the 25 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, with...
rivers flow through the interior. In the far northwest of the State is the Borgu section of the Kainji National Park, a large national park that contains...
Borgu Fulfulde, also known as Borgu Fulani, Benin-Togo Fulfulde, Fulbe-Borgu, or Peul is a variety of the Fula language a West Atlantic language part of...
the language of the Bariba people and was the language of the state of Borgu. The native speakers are called Baatombu (singular Baatonu), Barba, Baruba...
The Borgu Game Reserve is a section of the Kainji National Park, in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State and Baruten Local Government Area of...
Kouande is called "Bagana" meaning Bull. Banga = Ruler. Benin Bariba Bariba (Borgu) states Rulers of the Bariba state of Kandi Rulers of the Bariba state of...
and ethnic groups in modern Nigeria, Benin, and Cameroon, primarily the Borgu kingdom and the people of the Benue River valley. The migration legend depicts...
Fue or FUE may refer to: Fue (flute), a class of flutes native to Japan. Borgu Fulfulde language, spoken in Benin and Togo Follicular unit extraction French...
sectors: a part of the Kainji Lake in which fishing is restricted, the Borgu Game Reserve to the west of the lake, and the Zugurma Game Reserve to the...
comes to you from among the group called Mossi, or Gurma, or Bussa, or Borgu, or Dagomba, or Kotokoli, or Yoruba, or Tombo, or Bobo, or K.rmu – all of...
the largest National Park of Nigeria, which contains Kainji Lake, the Borgu Game Reserve and the Zugurma Game Reserve. Like most Nigerian states, Niger...
that is related to, but not the same as, a cluster of languages in the old Borgu Kingdom area of Northeast Benin and Northwest Nigeria, including Busa, Boko...
and then deposed) Kebbi Emirate, northwestern Nigeria 1516– (integrated) Borgu Emirate, westcentral Nigeria, formed from Bussa Emirate 1730–1954 and Kaiama...
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1914. A local post briefly existed at Borgu in 1905 for which crudely made one penny stamps were produced. Postage stamps...
it lies. On its western shore, Lake Kainji National Park, including the Borgu and Zugurma game reserves, has promoted the tourism industry. The dam and...
estimated population of 24,449. New Bussa is the headquarters of the Borgu Emirate and the Borgu Local Government Area. New Bussa sits at 9°53′N 4°31′E / 9...
in Uganda. Joining the Royal Niger Company in 1894, Lugard was sent to Borgu to counter inroads made by the French, and in 1897 he was made responsible...
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