Pataskum Emirate | |
|---|---|
Traditional state | |
  Pataskum Emirate | |
| Coordinates: 11°43′N 11°04′E / 11.72°N 11.07°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Yobe |
| Emirate | Potiskum |
| Government | |
| • Emir | Umaru Bubaram Ibn Wuriwa Bauya |
The Potiskum Emirate (or Pataskum Emirate) is a traditional state in Nigeria, with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State. The emir holds the title "Mai".
The emirate was founded in 1809 by the Ngizim or Ngizimawa people. In 1913 the British colonial rulers merged it into the Fika Emirate. In 2000 it was again made an independent emirate. Both the Fika and Potiskum emirates have their headquarters in the city of Potiskum.
