Hadejia

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Hadejia
Biram
LGA and town
Nickname: 
Ginsau Birnin Doki
Motto: 
Majestic City of Stallion
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Hadejia
Coordinates: 12°27′N10°2′E / 12.450°N 10.033°E / 12.450; 10.033
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Jigawa State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanAbdulkadir Umar (APC)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Hadejia

Haɗejiya (also Haɗeja, previously Biram) is a Hausa town in eastern Jigawa State, northern Nigeria. [1] Hadejia lies between latitude 12.4506N and longitude 10.0404E. [2] It shares boundary with Kiri Kasama Local Government to the east, Mallam Maɗori Local Government from to the north, and Auyo Local Government to the west. The Hadejia Local Government consist of eleven (11) political wards, namely: Atafi, Dubantu, Gagulmari, Kasuwar Ƙofa, Kasuwar Kuda, Matsaro, Majema, Rumfa, Sabon Garu, Ƴankoli and Yayari. Inhabitants are dominantly Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri with some other groups such as Tiv, Yoruba, Igbo, Igala etc. The dominant occupation of the inhabitants is crop-farming and animal rearing which a considerable percentage, engaged in trading, fishing and services including civil service. [3] The people of Haɗeja are largely Muslims, although some follow indigenous belief systems. The town lies to the north of the Hadejia River, and is upstream from the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands. Hadejia is an internationally important ecological and sensitive zone. [4]

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Hadejia was once known as Biram, and is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" (Hausa Bakwai), [5] because it was ruled by the descendants of the Hausa mythological figure Bayajidda and his second wife, Daurama. [6] By 1810, during the Fulani War, the Hausa rulers of the Hausa Bakwai had all been overcome by the Fulani. [7] Haɗeja had been transformed into an emirate two years earlier, in 1808. In 1906 Haɗeja resisted British occupation, under the then Emir (Muhammadu Mai-Shahada). Haɗejiya was absorbed into Jigawa State in 1991 from Kano State.

The Haɗeja is home to majorly 4 tertiary institutions, which are: Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia, [8] School of Nursing Hadejia, [9] National Teachers Institutes Hadejia Study Centre. [10]

Agricultural products

Hadejia town, a market center for cotton, millet, sorghum, fish, and rice, is an export crop for peanuts. Locals maintain cattle, goats, guinea fowl, sheep, and donkeys. It is connected to the main highway and railway. [11] [12] [13]

Climate

The climate has a blistering, cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from 59°F to 105°F, as well as a hot, oppressive rainy season with predominantly cloudy skies. [14]

Air pollution

Hadejia's air undergoes significant changes due to the presence of dust and particulate matter, which pose significant health risks due to their small size and potential inhalation into the lungs. [15] [16] [17]

Commerce and administration
GLAM and educational institutes
Culture

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References

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  2. ↑ GPS Coordinates: "https://latitude.to/map/ng/nigeria/cities/hadejia"
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  4. ↑ Chiroma, Muhammad J.; Kazaure, Yahaya D.; Karaye, Yahya B.; Gashua, Abba J. "Water Management Issues in the Hadejia-Jama'are-Komadugu-Yobe Basin: DFID-JWL and Stakeholders Experience in Information Sharing, Reaching Consensus and Physical Interventions" (PDF). International Water Management Institute. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
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