Kofar Kibo gate

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Kofar Kibo gate is a historic city gate in Zaria, Nigeria, notable as one of the traditional entrances to the ancient walled city.

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Kofar Kibo gate canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural heritage site
city gate
historic structure
associatedWith Zaria Emirate
surface form: Zaria Emirate Council

Zaria City Walls
surface form: Zaria walls
category Buildings and structures in Kaduna State
Gates in Nigeria
History of Zaria
country Nigeria
culturalContext Hausa city architecture
function city entrance
defensive gateway
hasFeature arched passageway
flanking walls
hasType fortified gate
heritageDesignation traditional city gate of Zaria
heritageStatus local historical landmark
languageOfLocalCommunity Hausa
locatedIn Kaduna State
Northern Nigeria
Zaria
Zaria Emirate
material traditional masonry
partOf Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
surface form: ancient walled city of Zaria
region West Africa
religionOfLocalCommunity Islam
significance one of the traditional entrances to the ancient walled city of Zaria
tourismAttraction yes
urbanRole historic access point to Zaria city core
use controlled access to the walled city
usedFor regulating movement of people and goods
security and defense of the city

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Zaria hasLandmark Kofar Kibo gate