Bauchi Emirate
The Bauchi Emirate (Fula: Lamorde Bauchi 𞤤𞤢𞤥𞤮𞤪𞤣𞤫 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅ðž¤) was founded by Yaqubu dan Dadi in the early 19th century in what is now Bauchi State, Nigeria, with its capital in Bauchi. The emirate came under British "protection" in the colonial era, and is now denoted a traditional state.
Bauchi Emirate | |
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Map of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1870. | |
| Status | Vassal of the Sokoto Caliphate |
| Capital | Bauchi 10°18′57″N 09°50′39″E |
| Ethnic groups | Hausa Fulani |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym(s) | Dan Bauchi |
| Government | Emirate |
| Establishment | 1805 |
| Today part of | Bauchi State, Nigeria |
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