Doma, Nigeria
Doma, Nigeria | |
|---|---|
LGA and Town | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Nasarawa State |
| Headquarters | Doma |
| Government | |
| • Andoma | Ahmadu Aliyu Ogah |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Doma is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Doma.
It has an area of 2,714 km2 and had a population of 139,607 in the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 950.[1] Odu is the annual festival in Doma local government, farming is the occupation of most of the Alago people who are the predominant tribe in Doma.
History[]
The Kingdom of Doma was founded in 1232 by Andoma and lasted until 1901 when it became part of the British Protectorate of northern Nigeria.[2]
List of Rulers of Doma
Names and Dates taken from John Stewart's African States and Rulers (2005).[2]
- Andoma (1232 - ?)
- Aseil
- Akau (? - c. 1300)
- Akwei (c. 1300 - ?)
- Adago
- Oka (? - c. 1390)
- Okabu (c. 1390 - ?)
- Okaku (? - c. 1480)
- Aboshe (c. 1480 - c. 1500)
- Oga I (c. 1500 - ?)
- Atta I
- Anao (? - c. 1600)
- Akwe I (c. 1600 - ?)
- Aboshi
- Adra (? - c. 1700)
- Asabo (c. 1700 - ?)
- Anawo (? - c. 1800)
- Oga II (c. 1800 - ?)
- Ogu
- Atta II
- Ari (? - c. 1855)
- Akwe II (c. 1855 - ?)
- Amaku
- Atta III
- Ausu
- Agabi
- Agulu
- Agabdo (? - 1901)
- Atta IV (1901 - 1930)
References[]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b Stewart, John (2005). African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p. 74. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
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