Argungu
E733803
Argungu is a town in northwestern Nigeria renowned for its annual international fishing and cultural festival.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | local government area headquarters ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dominantLanguage | Hausa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicSector |
livestock rearing
ⓘ
millet farming ⓘ rice farming ⓘ riverine fishing ⓘ |
| festivalAttracts |
international tourists
ⓘ
local tourists ⓘ |
| festivalFeatures |
agricultural shows
ⓘ
bare-hand fishing ⓘ canoe racing ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| festivalFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| festivalName | Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType |
cultural display
ⓘ
fishing competition ⓘ |
| governingLevel | local government area headquarters ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Fulani traditions
ⓘ
Hausa traditions ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Fulani people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hausa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Argungu Fishing Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | mass fishing contest in river ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
road connections to Birnin Kebbi
ⓘ
road connections to Sokoto ⓘ |
| isRenownedFor |
annual international fishing festival
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kebbi State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Northern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Sokoto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ |
| region | Sokoto-Rima river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| river | Sokoto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateCapitalOf | Argungu Local Government Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | West Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
festival tourism ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
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