Borgu region

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The Borgu region is a historical area in West Africa, spanning parts of present-day Nigeria and Benin, known for its distinct Borgu kingdoms and cultural traditions.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Borgu 1
Borgu region canonical 1
Borgu sector 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
borderDefinedBy 1898 Anglo-French convention
colonialPower France
United Kingdom
country Benin
Nigeria
economicActivity agriculture
cattle herding
trade
geography savanna landscape
hasCulturalPractice age-grade systems
griot oral traditions
royal court rituals
hasEthnicGroup Fulani
surface form: Fulani people

Hausa people
hasPart Borgu Emirate
Bussa
Illo
Kandi
Kishi
Nikki
Parakou
hasPoliticalStructure emirates
monarchical states
hasSettlementType walled towns
historicalPeriod precolonial era
historicalRole frontier zone between empires of West Africa
knownFor Borgu kingdoms
chieftaincy institutions
distinct cultural traditions
horse-based warrior culture
language Baatonum language
locatedIn West Africa
partOf Sudan belt
presentIn Alibori Department
Borgou Department
Kwara State
Niger State
religion Islam
traditional African religions
subjectOf Anglo-French partition of Borgu
traditionalInhabitants Baatonu people
Bariba people
Borgawa people
traversedBy Niger River

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Oyo influenced Borgu region
Jagaban Borgu region Borgu region
this entity surface form: Borgu
Kainji National Park hasPart Borgu region
this entity surface form: Borgu sector