History of Zamfara

Zamfara Kasar Zamfara (Hausa)
Map of western Hausaland in 1760
Capital	Dutsi Birnin Zamfara Kiawa Anka
Common languages	Hausa
Religion	Sunni Islam Hausa animism
Demonym(s)	singular: Bazamfare plural: Zamfarawa
Government	Elective monarchy
Sarki
• before 1300	Dakka I (first)
• 1899-1903	Abdullahi Gado (last)
Succeeded by Zamfara Emirate Council
Today part of	Zamfara State, Nigeria

Zamfara (or Zanfara), a region in present-day northwestern Nigeria, has a history deeply rooted in the ancient traditions of the Hausa people. It is generally considered as one of the Hausa city-states. Known for its fertile land, Zamfara became an important player in the regional conflicts and alliances that marked the 17th and 18th centuries. However, constant regional instability and warring, particularly with Gobir, gradually weakened the state, leading to its eventual absorption by the Sokoto Caliphate in the 19th-century.^[1]

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