Jama'are
About
Jama'are is a city and Local Government Area in northern Bauchi State, Nigeria, covering an area of 341.6 square kilometres. It is home mainly to the Fulani people, with Shirawa and Kanuri communities also living there, and Hausa and Fulfulde are the commonly spoken languages. The area hosts the Federal College of Education Jama'are, General Hospital Jama'are, a primary teacher-training college, a leprosy clinic and the Jama'are Emirate. Farming is the main economic activity, with crops such as cotton, groundnuts, sorghum, millet and cowpeas, and livestock rearing is also important.
History
The Jama'are emirate was traditionally founded in 1811 by Muhammadu Wabi I, a leader in the Fulani jihad led by Usman dan Fodio. It was not officially recognised until 1835, when Sambolei, chief of the Jama'are Fulani, was rewarded with it by Muhammad Bello, sultan of Sokoto, for his aid against Hausa rebels of Katsina. Emir Muhammadu Maude built the town's walls in the 1850s, though the town barely survived attacks by the forces of Emir Buhari of Hadejia. Emir Muhammadu Wabi II submitted to the British after the fall of Kano city in 1903. The area was incorporated into the Katagum division of Kano province, moved to Bauchi province in 1926, and became part of Bauchi State in 1976.
Source: Wikipedia: Jama'are
Key Facts
State
Bauchi State
Established
since 1870
Area
341.6 km²
Population
209,800