Palace of the Emir of Zazzau
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The Palace of the Emir of Zazzau is the historic royal residence and traditional power center of the Emirate of Zazzau in Zaria, northern Nigeria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emir’s Palace, Zaria | 1 |
| Palace of the Emir of Zazzau canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emir of Zazzau
ⓘ
Zazzau Emirate ⓘ
surface form:
Emirate of Zazzau
|
| belongsToTraditionalState |
Zazzau Emirate
ⓘ
surface form:
Zazzau
|
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of traditional festivals
ⓘ
guardian of Zazzau customs and traditions ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Hausa-Fulani ⓘ |
| governanceType | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| governingTitle |
Emirs
ⓘ
surface form:
Emir
|
| hasFunction |
administrative center of the emirate
ⓘ
seat of the emirate council ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | symbol of traditional authority in Zazzau ⓘ |
| linkedToPreColonialHistory |
Hausa city-states
ⓘ
Sokoto Caliphate era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kaduna State
ⓘ
Northern Nigeria ⓘ Zaria ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricArea |
Zazzau Emirate
ⓘ
surface form:
Zazzau
|
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Zazzau Emirate ⓘ |
| politicalRole | traditional political authority in Zaria ⓘ |
| region | Hausa cultural region ⓘ |
| religionAssociated | Islam ⓘ |
| servesAs |
royal residence of the Emir of Zazzau
ⓘ
traditional power center of the Emirate of Zazzau ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the Zazzau royal lineage
ⓘ
traditional legitimacy of the Emir of Zazzau ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ traditional governance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emir’s Palace, Zaria