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52-745: Esiẹ is a town in Kwara State in Nigeria . The town was founded by prince Baragbon c. 1770. The dialect of Yoruba spoken in Esie is predominantly Igbonna . The town has a king who is Oba Yakubu Babalola Egunjobi II. It is home to the Esiẹ Museum which was the first museum to be established in Nigeria. This Kwara State , Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kwara State Kwara State ( Yoruba : Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà )

104-413: A Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The city's yearly temperature is 29.54 °C (85.17 °F) and it is 0.08% higher than Nigeria's averages. Kwara typically receives about 101.45 millimeters (3.99 inches) of precipitation and has 148.38 rainy days (40.65% of the time) annually. It is located at 4.3874051 longitude and 8.9668961 latitude. The table below has data for

156-741: A federal polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic Offa , a state-owned polytechnic, Kwara State Polytechnic , and three privately owned: The Polytechnic Igbo Owu, Lens Polytechnic, and Graceland Polytechnic. Of the fifteen Colleges of Education in Kwara state, eleven are owned by private establishments: College of Education Ilemona, Muhyideen College of Education, Kinsey College of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State, Moje College of Education, Erin-Ile, Imam Hamzat College of Education, ECWA College of Education, College of Education Offa, Nana Aisha College of Education, Adesina College of Education and Pan African College of Education. Four colleges of education in Kwara state are funded by

208-498: A hub for transportation of cargoes . Agriculture is the main source of the state's economy and the principal cash crops are : cotton , cocoa , coffee , kola nut , tobacco , sesame and palm produce. Kwara state is home to Shonga Farms , a product of the Back-to-Farm project of one of the past administrators of the state, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki . Shonga Farms is made up of 13 commercial farmers. Mineral resources in

260-467: A mix of civilian and military Governors. The first Governor of Kwara state was David Bamigboye . The current governor of Kwara State is Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman , who emerged victorious in the 9 March 2019 governorship election , under the APC . Abdulrahman Abdulrazak was sworn in on 29 May 2019, making him the 4th democratic governor of Kwara State and the 20th governor of Kwara State overall. Kayode Alabi

312-580: A modified Arabic script known as Ajami to record their own language; the Hausa compiled several written histories, the most popular being the Kano Chronicle . Usman Dan Fodio , the 18th century revolutionary and a social, religious and political reformer finally united the seven Hausa States with newly created provinces into the Sokoto Caliphate . The Sokoto Caliphate was under the overall authority of

364-465: A tree fall killed two people and injured at least five. On 2 February 2024, Ejire Adeyemi Toun, the traditional ruler was assassinated in his palace, and his wife was kidnapped. The Nigerian Railway Corporation extends services from Lagos through the state to the northern part of the country. Ilorin Airport is a major center for both domestic and international flights and has now been built up into

416-556: Is a state in Western Nigeria , bordered to the east by Kogi State , to the north by Niger State , and to the south by Ekiti , Osun , and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the international border with Benin . Its capital is the city of Ilorin and the state has 16 local government areas . Kwara is the ninth largest state in Nigeria , but the sixth least populous , with an estimated population of about 3.2 million as at 2016. Geographically, Kwara State

468-504: Is in the North-Central part of the country. The Kano Native Authority, an offshoot of the fula Kano Emirate , inherited the ancient trade industries that fuelled the trans-Saharan trade with North Africa. The Province of Zaria is home to the City of Kaduna, an autonomous capital city that serves as the nation's capital and home to its national institutions. Groundnut and cotton industries in

520-424: Is largely based around agriculture , mainly of coffee , cotton , groundnut , cocoa , oil palm , and kola nut crops. Other key industries are services, especially in the city of Ilorin , and the livestock herding and ranching of cattle , goats , and sheep . Kwara state has the joint-twentieth highest Human Development Index in the country and numerous institutions of tertiary education. Kwara State

572-572: Is plains of tall grass which are interrupted by trees. Sudan savanna is similar but with shorter grasses and shorter trees. Sahel savanna consists of patches of grass and sand, found in the northeast. In the Sahel region, rain is less than 20 inches (508 mm) per year and the Sahara Desert is encroaching. In the dry north-east corner of the country lies Lake Chad , which Northern Nigeria shares with Niger , Chad and Cameroon. The South Western part of

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624-653: Is split between the West Sudanian savanna in the west, and the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic ecoregion in the rest of the states. Important geographic features of the state include rivers, with the Niger flowing along the northern border into Lake Jebba , before continuing as the border, while the Awun, Asa, Aluko, and Oyun rivers flow through the interior. In the far northwest of the State

676-700: Is the Borgu section of the Kainji National Park , a large national park that contains populations of grey heron , kob , hippopotamus , African bush elephant , olive baboon , and roan antelope , along with some of the last remaining West African lions on Earth. In the far southwest, a small part of the Old Oyo National Park contains crowned eagle , martial eagle , African buffalo , oribi , and patas monkey populations. Kwara State has been inhabited for years by various ethnic groups, primarily

728-689: Is the deputy governor of Kwara state under AbdulRahman's administration. On March 19, 2023, Abdulrazak won re-election and will remain governor until 2027 when he will be constitutionally ineligible to re-contest for a third term in office. Kwara State has a federal university , the University of Ilorin , a state university, Kwara State University , and seven other privately owned Universities: Al-Hikmah University , Landmark University , Summit University, Offa Crown Hill University , Thomas Adewumi University , Ahman Pategi University and University of Offa. Kwara state also has five approved polytechnics;

780-702: The Commander of the Faithful . Under Dan Fodio, the Empire was bicephalous and divided into two territories each controlled by an appointed vizier . Each of the territories was further divided into autonomous Emirates under mainly hereditary local Emirs . The Bornu Empire was initially absorbed into the Sokoto Caliphate of Usman dan Fodio but broke away a few years later. Initially, the British involvement in Northern Nigeria

832-665: The Emirates of Kontagora and Ilorin were the first to be conquered by the British. In February 1903, the great fort of Kano, seat of the Kano Emirate was captured, Sokoto and much of the rest of its Caliphate soon capitulated. On 13 March 1903, the Grand Shura of Caliphate finally conceded to Lugard's demands and proclaimed Queen Victoria as suzerain of the Caliphate and all its lands. Governor Lugard, with limited resources, controlled

884-518: The Hausa language . Kwara state has since 1976 reduced considerably in size due to further state creation exercises in Nigeria. On 13 February 1976, the Idah / Dekina part of the state was carved out and merged with a part of the then Benue/Plateau state , to form Benue state . On 27 August 1991, five Local Government areas, namely Oyi , Yagba , Okene , Okehi and Kogi were also excised to form part of

936-622: The Kabara legacy of the Hausa people . In the 9th century as vibrant trading centers competing with Kanem-Bornu and Mali slowly developed in the Central Sudan, a collection of kingdoms merged – the Hausa Kingdoms or Hausa Bakwai – dominating the great savannah plains of Hausaland. Their primary exports were leather , gold , cloth , salt , kola nuts , animal hides, and henna . The seven Hausa states included: The growth and conquest of

988-620: The Kwara United Football Club , ABS FC and Kwara Falcons Basketball Club . Northern Nigeria In 1967, Northern Nigeria was divided into the North-Eastern State , North-Western State , Kano State , Kaduna State , Kwara State , and the Benue-Plateau State , each with its own Governor. The Nok culture , an ancient culture dominated most of what is now Northern Nigeria in prehistoric times, its legacy in

1040-462: The Mali Empire adopted Islam in the 11th century. By the 12th century, the Hausa were becoming one of Africa's major powers. The architecture of the Hausa is perhaps one of the least known but most beautiful of the medieval age. Many of their early mosques and palaces are bright and colourful and often include intricate engraving or elaborate symbols designed into the facade. By 1500, the Hausa utilized

1092-704: The Niger and the Benue River which converge at Kabba province from where it travels southwards ultimately emptying into the Atlantic Ocean . The expansive valleys of the Niger and Benue River valleys dominate the southern areas of the region. To the southeast of the Benue river, hills and mountains which forms the Mambilla Plateau create the highest plateau in Northern Nigeria with 1350 above sea level. This plateau extends to

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1144-673: The Northern Peoples Congress under Bello dominated parliament while the Northern Elements Progressive Union became the main opposition party. In 1967, Northern Nigeria was disestablished by subdivision. The government of Northern Nigeria was modelled after the Westminster system . A premier acted as head of government and presided over the day-to-day affairs of government, while a Governor of Northern Nigeria acted as viceroy and as commander-in-chief of

1196-552: The 'Clean Kwara' Campaign to end open defecation and promote good hygiene in the state. The state government is working to fix all the roads and waterways to ensure free water flow, putting in efforts to ensure water sanitation , building toilets , and making clean water accessible. This is also to promote Sustainable Development Goals 3 & 6 (general access to safe and affordable drinking water and access to adequate and equitable sanitation, hygiene for all, and end open defecation by 2030) Sporting activities are managed by

1248-550: The British in 1960, a Governor continued to be appointed until 1967 as representative of the new administration in Lagos. The governor presided over all ceremonial functions and appointed the members of the nation's upper legislative house, the Northern Nigerian House of Chiefs. The highest point in Northern Nigeria is Chappal Waddi at 2,419 m (7,936 ft), which is located at gasha gumti Taraba state. The main rivers are

1300-617: The Hausa Bakwai resulted in the founding of additional states with rulers tracing their lineage to a concubine of the Hausa founding father, Bayajidda . Thus, they are called the Banza Bakwai , meaning Bastard Seven. The Banza Bakwai adopted many of the customs and institutions of the Hausa Bakwai but were considered unsanctioned or copy-cat kingdoms by non-Hausa people. These states include: Between 500 and 700, Hausa people , who are thought to have slowly moved from Nubia and mixing in with

1352-471: The Kwara State Sports Commission. The importance attached to sports led to the construction of a stadium, named— Kwara State Stadium Complex. The facilities available at the stadium complex are the mainbowl, indoor sports hall, hostel, recreational press center as well as an Olympic size swimming pool. The state is actively represented both in football and basketball. The state is the home to

1404-559: The Niger interior and unite it with the rest of the British Empire. The protectorate of Northern Nigeria was proclaimed at Ida by Frederick Lugard on January 1, 1897. The basis of the protectorate was the 1885 Treaty of Berlin which broadly granted Northern Nigeria to the British sphere of influence , on the basis of their existing protectorates in Southern Nigeria. Hostilities with the powerful Sokoto Caliphate soon followed.

1456-554: The North Central. Hausa , Fulani , Nupe and the Kanuri people are chiefly Muslims. A small part of the Hausa population also adheres to the ancient religion of Hausa Animism . Large Christian populations also exist in the north, mostly in the North Central, they were converted to Christianity after the colonisation of the country by the British. With fighting on both sides, there have been attacks by Fulani herdsmen on villages in

1508-508: The North, including eventually in the areas of foreign relations and customs policy. The Protectorate of Northern Nigeria was established by the British colonial administration in 1900, marking a significant chapter in Nigeria's colonial history. This entity encompassed the predominantly Muslim and Hausa-Fulani dominated regions of the north, distinct from the southern territories under direct British rule. The British aimed to consolidate control over

1560-646: The Northern Nigeria Protectorate, after 1914 the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Commissioner, or Governor-General of the Northern Provinces of Nigeria, was effectively the viceroy of Northern Nigeria, exercising British suzerainty as representative of the Crown . The office of High Commissioner was first established on 1 January 1897, by letters patent from Queen Victoria. After the departure of

1612-598: The border with Cameroon , this montane land forms part of the Bamenda Highlands in Cameroon. The great savanna belt of the Great Plains of Hausaland dominates much of the rest of the province. this region experiences rainfall between 20 and 60 inches (508 and 1,524 mm) per year. The savanna zone's three categories are Guinean forest-savanna mosaic , Sudan savanna , and Sahel savanna . Guinean forest-savanna mosaic

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1664-614: The constabulary. The lower house of parliament, called the House of Assembly was composed of elected representatives from the various provinces of the country. The Upper House of parliament, called the House of Chiefs, was similar to the British House of Lords, composed of unelected emirs of the various Native Authority Councils of the nation's provinces. In 1967, the Federal Military Government of General Yakubu Gowon broke up

1716-467: The diverse regions of Nigeria, leveraging indirect rule through traditional Hausa rulers and Emirs. This strategy aimed to maintain stability while extracting resources for British interests. The Protectorate of Northern Nigeria evolved through administrative reforms and faced challenges such as resistance to colonial rule and socio-economic transformations. Northern Nigeria gained self-government on 15 March 1957 with Sir Ahmadu Bello as its first premier.

1768-698: The form of terracotta statues and megaliths have been discovered in Sokoto , Kano , Birinin Kudu, Nok and Zaria . The Kwatarkwashi culture , a variant of the Nok culture centred mostly around Zamfara in Sokoto Province is thought by some to be the same or an offshoot of the Nok. The Fourteen Kingdoms unified the diverse lore and heritage of Northern Nigeria into a cohesive ethno-historical system. Seven of these kingdoms developed from

1820-514: The four regions that until then had constituted the Federation of Nigeria, creating twelve new states. Northern Nigeria was divided into the North-Eastern State , North-Western State , Kano State , Kaduna State , Kwara State , and the Benue-Plateau State , each with its own Governor and government. The High Commissioner or Governor of Northern Nigeria, originally the High Commissioner of

1872-648: The highest and most spectacular waterfalls in West Africa. Imoleboja Rock Shelter, Ogunjokoro, Kainji Lake National Parks , now in Niger state , and Agbonna Hill—Awon Mass Wedding in Shao. There is also Sobi Hill amongst others, which is the largest landform in Ilorin, the state capital. A huge natural reserve also divides the state into East and West. Ero Omola waterfall is also a tourist attraction Located at an elevation of 286.86 meters (941.14 feet) above sea level, Kwara has

1924-514: The local Northern population, established a number of strong states in what is now Northern Nigeria and Eastern Niger. With the decline of the Nok and Sokoto, who had previously controlled Central and Northern Nigeria between 800 BCE and 200, the Hausa were able to emerge as the new power in the region. They are closely linked with the Kanuri people of Kanem-Bornu ( Lake Chad ), the Birom, Gwari, Nupe and Jukun. The Hausa aristocracy , under influence from

1976-615: The main manufacturing sector. And also, irrigation plant at Dadin Kowa Dam in Gombe State (present day Gombe State). Northern Nigeria though an ethnically and religiously diverse region, is an overwhelmingly majority Muslim region. The Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri dominate much of the North Western and Eastern part of the country while the Yoruba , Nupe , Tiv , Igala and Idoma are dominant in

2028-505: The majority Yoruba people that live throughout the state, but there are sizeable minorities of Nupe people in the northeast, Bariba (Baatonu) and Busa (Bokobaru) people in the west, and a small Fulani population in Ilorin , moving through the state as nomadic herders . In the pre-colonial period, the majority of the area that is now Kwara state was part of the Oyo Empire , with part of

2080-537: The modern-day Kwara state was a part of the post-independence Northern Region until 1967, when the region was split and the area became the West Central State . In 1976, the state was renamed Kwara State and the name remained until the 1990s when its southeast was split off to form a part of Kogi state and its far northwest Borgu division was annexed into the Borgu division of Niger state . Economically, Kwara state

2132-512: The new Kogi state , while a sixth, Borgu Local Government Area , was merged with Niger state . The major populated local governments are Ilorin and Offa . Kwara state has numerous mineral resources such as tourmaline , tantalite , and many mineral deposits in the northern part. Cocoa and Kolanut in the Southern parts Oke - Ero , Ekiti and Isin LGA . As of 2006, the population of Kwarans

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2184-560: The protectorate after some years, serving in Hong Kong , but was eventually returned to work in Nigeria, where in 1914 he sought the merger of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate with Southern Nigeria , creating the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria . Agitation for independence from the radically different Southern Protectorate, however, led to a formidable split in the 1940s. The Richards constitution proclaimed in 1945, gave overwhelming autonomy to

2236-516: The province of Kano provided the main source of revenue for Northern Nigeria. Tin mining in the Province of Plateau , Steel mining in the Province of Benue, and other metal industries in the Province of Sokoto, built up the diverse mining industry of the region. Cement industries in Sokoto , Bauchi and Ashaka cement at Gombe (present day Funakaye LGA) other processing industries in Kano constituted

2288-405: The region included Ogidi , Iyamoye, Iyara that have deep forests inter spacing the guinea savannah areas (and borders the forested areas of southern protectorate and as such shared similar rain patterns and given to the cultivation of cash crops such as coffee and cocoa). Northern Nigeria was divided into thirteen provinces: Kano, the largest of the provinces in terms of population and economy,

2340-528: The region with the consent of local rulers through a policy of indirect rule , which he developed into a sophisticated political theory. The geographical area included in the Northern Nigeria Protectorate included the Okun-Yoruba land of Kabba, Ogidi, Ijumu, Gbede, Yagba, as well as Ebira land, Igala land fashioned collectively under Kabba Province. The Ifelodun, Offa, Omuaran, Ifelodun and Irepodun areas, also Yorubas, were fashioned into Ilorin province. Lugard left

2392-627: The star government: Kwara State College of Education Ilorin , College of Education Oro, Kwara State College of Education (Technical) Lafiagi, and one federal government's institution offering NCE, the Nigeria Army School of Education. There is also a Navy school, Nigerian Navy School of Health Science, Irra Road, Offa, and an aviation college, International Aviation College, Ilorin . Kwara State has many hospitals and medical health cares; these include: Important tourist attractions in Kwara state include Esie Museum , Owu waterfalls , one of

2444-403: The state are Petroleum, Gold , limestone , marble , feldspar , clay , kaolin , quartz and granite rocks , and laterite found majorly in omuaran. The government of Nigeria is increasingly aware of problems emanating from poor environmental sanitation, and Kwara state is working on improving its environment and sanitation. On 22 September 2020, the Kwara state governor officially commenced

2496-811: The western portions in the Borgu Kingdoms peopled by the Bariba, Boko and Bissa people, and Nupe Kingdom (1531–1835). In the mid-1800s, the Fulani jihad annexed some part of what is now the state of Kwara and placed the area under the Gwandu sphere of the Sokoto Caliphate . In the 1890s and 1900s, British expeditions occupied the area and incorporated it into the Northern Nigeria Protectorate . The Northern Nigeria later merged into British Nigeria in 1914, before becoming independent as Nigeria in 1960. Originally,

2548-422: The whole year as an average taken from last 12+ years of historical data for Ilorin. According to reports, a boat capsized and broke in two on 12 June 2023, in the Niger River close to Pategi, in Kwara State, Nigeria. The guests on the boat were originally arriving on motorcycles, but the intense rain left them stranded. It was confirmed that at least 108 people have died and many are absent. On 25 October 2023,

2600-671: Was 2.37 million, based on the Nigerian 2006 Census . This population size constitutes about 1.69% of the nation's total population having relied upon immigration for population growth and socioeconomic development . The principal ethnic groups are Yoruba, Nupe, Fulani, and Baruba. The population estimate of Kwara State, as at July 2024, is put at 3,390,330. Residents of the state are referred to as Kwarans. Languages of Kwara State listed by LGA: Other languages spoken in Kwara State include Busa , Boko , and Sorko . Kwara State consists of sixteen Local Government Areas . They are: Like every other state in Nigeria, Kwara State has had

2652-410: Was created on 27 May 1967, when the Federal Military Government of General Yakubu Gowon broke the four regions that then constituted the Federation of Nigeria into 12 states. At its creation, the state was made up of the former Ilorin and Kabba provinces of the then Northern Region and was initially named the West Central State but later changed to "Kwara", a local name for the River Niger , in

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2704-467: Was predominantly trade-related and revolved around the expansion of the Royal Niger Company , whose interior territories spread north from about where the Niger River and Benue River joined at Lokoja the Mount Patti hill. The Royal Niger Company's territory did not represent a direct threat to much the Sokoto Caliphate or the numerous states of Northern Nigeria. This changed, when Frederick Lugard and Taubman Goldie laid down an ambitious plan to pacify

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