Daura | |
|---|---|
LGA and Town | |
  Daura Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 13°2′11″N 8°19′4″E / 13.03639°N 8.31778°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Katsina |
| Local government area | Daura |
| Government | |
| • Emir | Faruk Umar Faruk |
| Elevation | 1,558 ft (474 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
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Daura is a town and local government area in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. It is the spiritual home of the Hausa people. The emirate is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" (Hausa Bakwai)[1] because it was, (along with Biram, Kano, Katsina, Zazzau, Gobir, and Rano), ruled by the descendants of Bayajidda's sons with Daurama and Magira (his first wife).[2] The University of California's African American Studies Department refers to Daura, as well as Katsina, as having been "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning."[3]
- ^ "Daura". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
- ^ Dierk Lange. "Oral version of the Bayajidda legend" (PDF). Ancient Kingdoms of West Africa. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
- ^ "African Films and Documentaries: Daura and Katsina, Nigeria. The Hausa Woman". University of California's African American Studies Department. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2007.