Gujba
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Gujba is a Local Government Area in Yobe State
, Nigeria
. Its headquarters are in the town of Buni Yadi at11°16′08"N 11°55′49"E towards the south of the area; the eponymous town of Gujba lies in the north of the area.
It has an area of 3,239 km² and a population of 130,088 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 621.
, and was noted as a center of commerce and learning.
In the early 19th century it came under Fulani control, and eventually became part of the Fika Emirate
.
On 6 January 2000 the governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, restructured the state into 13 Emirates, including the newly created Gujba Emirate. The Emir of Fika protested and brought court action, but eventually acquiesced.
Mai Shettima Muktar Ibn Ali Gangaram, a former civil servant, was appointed the first Emir of Gujba on 3 June 2000.
Yobe State
Yobe State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.-Geography:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Buni Yadi at11°16′08"N 11°55′49"E towards the south of the area; the eponymous town of Gujba lies in the north of the area.
It has an area of 3,239 km² and a population of 130,088 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 621.
Emirate
Gujba was traditionally a part of the Bornu EmpireBornu Empire
The Bornu Empire was an African state of Nigeria from 1396 to 1893. It was a continuation of the great Kanem Empire founded centuries earlier by the Sayfawa Dynasty...
, and was noted as a center of commerce and learning.
In the early 19th century it came under Fulani control, and eventually became part of the Fika Emirate
Fika Emirate
The Fika Emirate is a traditional state with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria.Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa received his staff of office as 43rd Emir of Fika from Yobe governor Ibrahim Gaidam on 12 May 2010....
.
On 6 January 2000 the governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, restructured the state into 13 Emirates, including the newly created Gujba Emirate. The Emir of Fika protested and brought court action, but eventually acquiesced.
Mai Shettima Muktar Ibn Ali Gangaram, a former civil servant, was appointed the first Emir of Gujba on 3 June 2000.