Argungu

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Argungu
LGA and town
Nickname(s): 
Gungun Nabame
Argungu is located in Nigeria
Argungu
Argungu
Coordinates: 12°44′N 4°31′E / 12.733°N 4.517°E / 12.733; 4.517
Country Nigeria
StateKebbi State
Government
 • Sarkin KabbiAlhaji Samaila Muhammad Mera
Population
 (2007)
 • Total47,064
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Argungu is a city in Nigeria's Kebbi State, situated on the Sokoto River. As of 2007 Argungu had an estimated population of 47,064.[1] The city is the seat of the Argungu Emirate, a traditional state. The city is a major agricultural center for the area, with key crops including tobacco, peanuts, rice, millet, wheat, and sorghum. The city also hosts an annual international fishing festival[2] which was suspended for 11 years. The Argungu fishing festival was held again in the year 2020 from March 11–14

History[]

Main article: Kebbi Emirate

After the Hausa state of Kebbi was conquered by the Fulani Empire in 1808, Kebbi's rulers fled to Argungu to found a new emirate. Though the neighboring Hausa state of Gwandu[3] conquered Kebbi in 1831, it was unable to fully secure control of Argungu, and a series of revolts followed. By the end of the century, Argungu had become a de facto independent state, though it was again conquered by the British in 1902.

Museum[]

Sokoto river basin, Argungu to the west, downstream from Sokoto

The building of the Kanta Museum, adjacent to the main market was built in 1831 and named after , who founded the Kebbi Kingdom in 1515. It was erected by , a former Emir of Kebbi, and served as the Emir's palace until 1942 when the British built a new administrative palace during the reign of . After the building became vacant, on July 1, 1958, it opened as a museum, offering an insight into the turbulent history of Kebbi State. The museum is divided into eleven compartments and has a notable collection of weapons, consisting of charms, spears, swords, wood, stones, bows and arrows, local guns and even drums on display. The museum is also known to be a place where dead emirs of the local government are buried.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  2. ^ "UNESCO - Argungu international fishing and cultural festival". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. ^ Balogun, S. A. (1974). "THE PLACE OF ARGUNGU IN GWANDU HISTORY". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 7 (3): 403–415. ISSN 0018-2540.
  4. ^ Ayo Okulaja. "The charm of Argungu Museum". Next. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-08.

Coordinates: 12°44′N 4°31′E / 12.733°N 4.517°E / 12.733; 4.517


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