Dikwa
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Dikwa is a historic town in northeastern Nigeria that once served as a key political and administrative center of the Borno Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dikwa canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local government area headquarters
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | Local Government Area headquarters ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | headquarters of Dikwa Local Government Area ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Boko Haram insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderProximity | close to Nigeria–Cameroon border ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
came under German colonial influence as part of German Kamerun
ⓘ
later transferred to British control after World War I ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
livestock rearing (regional)
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture (regional) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kanuri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Dikwa Local Government Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | historic sites linked to the Borno Empire ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
colonial period in West Africa
ⓘ
precolonial Sahelian kingdoms ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of regional trade
ⓘ
seat of a shehu (ruler) of Borno at certain periods ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hausa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borno State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Chad region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeDivision | Dikwa Local Government Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeopoliticalZone | North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | West Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cameroon border
ⓘ
Lake Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | historic trans-Saharan trade routes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic role in the Borno Empire
ⓘ
strategic location near Lake Chad and Cameroon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Borno Emirate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Borno Empire ⓘ |
| region | Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam (predominant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityContext | area of military operations against insurgent groups ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Borno State administrative structure ⓘ |
| timeZoneUTCOffset | +1 ⓘ |
| transportRole | node on regional road network in Borno State ⓘ |
| urbanType | small town ⓘ |
| usedToBe |
administrative center of the Borno Empire
ⓘ
capital of the Borno Empire (historical phase) ⓘ key political center of the Borno Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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