Hadejia
About
Hadejia is a Hausa town and Local Government Area in eastern Jigawa State, northern Nigeria. It lies north of the Hadejia River, upstream from the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands, and is an internationally important ecological and sensitive zone. The inhabitants are mainly Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri, and most are Muslim. The main occupations are crop farming and animal rearing, with trading, fishing and civil service also common. The town is a market centre for cotton, millet, sorghum, fish and rice, and is connected to the main highway and railway. The area is home to several tertiary institutions, including Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia, a School of Nursing and a National Teachers Institute study centre.
History
Hadejia was once known as Biram and is counted among the seven true Hausa states (Hausa Bakwai), as it was ruled by the descendants of the mythological figure Bayajidda and his second wife, Daurama. It was transformed into an emirate in 1808, and by 1810, during the Fulani War, the Hausa rulers of the Hausa Bakwai had been overcome by the Fulani. In 1906 Haɗeja resisted British occupation under the then Emir, Muhammadu Mai-Shahada. Haɗejiya was absorbed into Jigawa State in 1991 from Kano State.
Source: Wikipedia: Hadejia
Key Facts
State
Jigawa State
Chairman
Abdulkadir Umar
Population
179300