North West Nigeria

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North West Nigeria is a geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprising several predominantly Hausa-speaking states, known for its large population, historic emirates, and significant role in the country’s politics and agriculture.

All labels observed (8)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ
borderCountry Benin ⓘ
Niger ⓘ
borderRegion Niger Republic ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Niger

North Central Nigeria ⓘ
North East Nigeria ⓘ
South West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Western Nigeria
capitalLikeCity Kano ⓘ
climate semi-arid climate ⓘ
tropical savanna climate ⓘ
containsAdministrativeDivision Jigawa State ⓘ
Kaduna State ⓘ
Kano State ⓘ
Katsina State ⓘ
Kebbi State ⓘ
Sokoto State ⓘ
Zamfara State ⓘ
country Nigeria ⓘ
dominantEthnicGroup Hausa people ⓘ
economicActivity agriculture ⓘ
livestock farming ⓘ
trade ⓘ
hasHistoricFeature Kano Emirate ⓘ
Katsina Emirate ⓘ
Sokoto Caliphate legacy ⓘ
Sokoto Sultanate ⓘ
linked to: Sokoto Caliphate

Zazzau Emirate ⓘ
knownFor Islamic scholarship ⓘ
cattle rearing ⓘ
grain production ⓘ
groundnut production ⓘ
historic emirates ⓘ
large population ⓘ
political influence in Nigeria ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone West Africa Time ⓘ
majorCity Birnin Kebbi ⓘ
Dutse ⓘ
Gusau ⓘ
Kaduna ⓘ
Kano ⓘ
Katsina ⓘ
linked to: Katsina Emirate

Sokoto ⓘ
majorLanguage Hausa language ⓘ
linked to: Hausa
majorReligion Islam ⓘ
partOf Nigeria ⓘ
securityChallenge banditry ⓘ
farmer–herder conflict ⓘ
significantEthnicGroup Fulani people ⓘ
linked to: Fulani
utcOffset +1 ⓘ

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Referenced by (50)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North East Nigeria → hasBorderWith → North West Nigeria ⓘ
Kaduna State → locatedIn → Northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Sokoto State → locatedInRegion → North West Nigeria ⓘ
Katsina State → geopoliticalZone → North West Nigeria ⓘ
Jigawa State → geopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Zamfara State → locatedIn → Northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kebbi State → locatedIn → Northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria → locatedIn → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Gwandu Emirate → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Emir of Zazzau → region → Arewa (Northern Nigeria) ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Zaria Emirate → culturalRegion → Arewa (Northern Nigeria) ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Monguno → locatedIn → Sahel region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Tudun Wada → locatedInGeopoliticalRegion → Arewa (Northern Nigeria) ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Katsina → region → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
subject linked to: city of Katsina
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kaduna North Local Government Area → locatedInGeographicRegion → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kaduna State University → region → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Abba Kabir Yusuf → regionGoverned → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Bichi → locatedInGeopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kura → belongsToGeopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Dambatta → belongsToGeopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Birnin Kebbi → locatedInRegion → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Dukawa → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kamberi → primaryLocation → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Gusau → locatedInRegion → Northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Flag of Zamfara State → region → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kano State Polytechnic → region → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Sokoto State House of Assembly → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Zangon Kataf Local Government Area → belongsToGeopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Atyap Chiefdom → locatedInGeopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Malumfashi → region → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
KT → locatedIn → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Bajju → geopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Biram → locatedIn → Hausa region ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kazaure → locatedInGeopoliticalZone → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
North Central Nigeria → borderingRegion → North West Nigeria ⓘ
Borgu Game Reserve → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Sokoto State University → region → North-West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Shiroro Dam → regionServed → Northwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
A3 highway → regionServed → North West Nigeria ⓘ
Samara → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
NAF Base Kainji → regionServed → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Kainji Lake → countrySubdivision → Northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Argungu → locatedInRegion → Northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Sokoto Basin → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Bunsuru River → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Bunsuru River → flowsThrough → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria
Police College Kaduna → locatedInRegion → North West Nigeria ⓘ
Illo → locatedIn → northwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: North West Nigeria