Sabon Gari
E328706
Sabon Gari is a historically significant, predominantly non-indigenous residential and commercial district in northern Nigeria, known for its diverse population and vibrant markets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sabon Gari canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial district
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ urban district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
inter-ethnic relations in Nigeria
ⓘ
internal migration in Nigeria ⓘ urbanization in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| demographicPattern | high proportion of migrants from southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| developedDuring | British colonial period ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
hospitality services
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ transport services ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| foundInCity |
Gusau
ⓘ
Jos ⓘ Kaduna ⓘ Kano ⓘ Katsina Emirate ⓘ
surface form:
Katsina
Maiduguri ⓘ Sokoto ⓘ Zaria ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ethnically diverse
ⓘ
historically significant ⓘ predominantly non-indigenous population ⓘ religiously diverse ⓘ vibrant markets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bars and restaurants
ⓘ
motor parks ⓘ open-air markets ⓘ shops ⓘ |
| historicalContext | colonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural diversity
ⓘ
markets ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| languageEnvironment | multilingual ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| purposeAtCreation | segregated residential area for non-indigenous populations ⓘ |
| roleInRegion |
center of inter-regional trade
ⓘ
commercial hub for non-indigenous communities ⓘ |
| socialFunction | meeting point for different Nigerian cultures ⓘ |
| typicalResidents |
Igbo traders
ⓘ
Yoruba traders ⓘ other non-indigenous ethnic groups ⓘ southern Nigerian migrants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial activities
ⓘ
residential purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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