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Ndola - (Ethnic Group)
Ndola People are found in Taraba, Nigeria and located in Kurmi and Ngada. Few are also found in Cameroon. Background Ndola is a tribe or an ethnic group of people found in Taraba State, Nigeria with an estimated population of about one hundred thousand (100,000). Ndola are also found in Dodéo, Adamaoua Region in Cameroon and their population is estimated at about 4,000. Ndola is sometimes called by other people in Nigeria as Ndoro; Ndoola; Nundoro; while in Cameroon it is also called Njoyame. Ndola is in the Benue-Congo language families, with a parent subgroup of Mambiloid tribes. Other tribes in this group which have similar phonology are: Mambila, Suga, Kwanja, Vute, Kamkam, Twendi and Wawa. Most of these languages are found around the Mambila Plateau region. Ndola people are also found in the low land areas of Kurmi which is their most dominant land, Gashaka, Bali Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraba State
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Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and Culture, cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurmi, Nigeria
Kurmi is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. As a local government area it is administered by a ''Local Government Council'' consisting of a chairman, and elected councillors. The LGA is further divided into wards. Its headquarters are in the town of Ba'Issa. Population and location Kurmi is bounded in the south by the Republic of Cameroon, in the south-east and North-east by Sardauna and Donga Local Government areas respectively. It is also bounded in the North by Bali Local Government, in North-west and south-west by Donga and Ussa Local Government areas respectively. It lies in an area of 1681 sqm with the population of 91,531 based on the 2006 census. Kurmi Local Government lies roughly between Latitudes 5° 31' and 7° 18'N, longitudes 10°18' and 11° 37'E at an elevation of 872 ft (265 m). Vegetation Kurmi local government Area lies on the south border with Cameroon and these areas are richly blessed with fertile soil which grows a number of cash c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngada - (Ndola Of Gola Area)
The Ndola of Gola Area Development Association (NGADA) is a development area located in Taraba State, Nigeria. NGADA is a region that overlaps five local government areas. These areas include Bali, Donga, Gashaka, Kurmi and Sardauna and have a combined population of over 34,000 as noted in the 2011 census conducted by Ndola of Gola Area Development Association. NGADA was formed to unify the Ndola residing in these five areas, into pursuing development together. It was formed by Joseph Nagombe Titus through the work of the Mambila Baptist Convention in January 2016. History NGADA is an acronym for Ndola of Gola Area Development Association which was created by architect Darius Dickson Ishaku on September 21, 2016. The Association stemmed from the activities of Ndola of Gola Area Development Association, which is an umbrella Association formed and headed by Titus. The aim of this Association was to unite the Ndola Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mambila
The Mambilla or Mambila people of Nigeria live on the Mambilla Plateau (in 'Sardauna' local government area of Taraba State in Nigeria). A small fraction of Mambilla migrants left the Mambilla Plateau for the Ndom Plain (also known as northern Tikar Plain) on the Cameroon side of the international border as well as in a couple of small villages, such as New Namba, on the Gashaka Plain in the north, and Jiini-Nyalang-Langa area close to the Kwanja. Today, the preferred ethnonym is spelt Mambila in Cameroon and Mambilla in Nigeria. "Norr" is also used (the word for person in Nigerian dialects of Mambilla) (Bami-Yuno, 2013 ms). Identification The Mambilla people of Nigeria (with a small fraction in Cameroon) regard themselves as a group with a common identity. They are the denizens of the Mambilla Region, and have been in their homeland for about 5,000 years. In Nigerian dialects they refer to themselves as 'Norr' (the people) while in Cameroon there is a collective noun 'Ba' that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gashaka
Gashaka is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Serti. It has an area of 8,393 km and a population of 87,781 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 672. The Lamdo (Emir) of Gashaka is Alhaji Zubairu Hammangabdo Muhammadu Sambo, was installed on 28 January 2017 after the demise of his father Alh. Hammangabdo Muhammadu Sambo who had ruled the Gashaka kingdom for 51 year, died on 23 October 2016 at the age of 81. Fulani The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. ... is the major spoken language in Gashaka and Serti town. References Local Government Areas in Taraba State {{Taraba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bali, Nigeria
Bali is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bali. The Major Tribe in Bali are Jukun, Fulani/Jibu, Chamba etc. A settlement of the Tiv, Igbo Mumuye and Niger Delta tribes can be found there. Each tribes have their own traditional head overseeing the affairs of their subjects. 1. ''ALH. KABIRU MOHAMMED GIDADO MISA''. the 10th ''LAMDO BAKUNDI'' Bali. He Ascended the Throne of his Late Father. It has an area of 9,146 km and a population of 208,935 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ... of the area is 672. Bali is a developing town, one hour, fifteen minutes drive from the capital city, Jalingo. The waters, mountains and vegetation could be the inspiration for the state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donga, Nigeria
Donga is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Donga on the Donga River at. Geography Donga has an area of 3,121 km and also serves as the home of the Donga river which flows through the LGA. The average temperature of Donga is around 32 °C while the humidity level of the LGA is an average of 17 percent. Population Donga has approximately 177, 900 population with the conglomeration of different tribes such as the Tiv, Chamba, the Ichen, the Hausa and the Fulani. Religion The most widely practiced religions in Donga are Islam and Christianity. Occupation The occupation of most of the inhabitants are farming, hunting, fishing, cattle rearing and trading. Postal Code The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnic Groups In Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa, with approximately 218.5 million people in an area of , and is also the country with the largest population in Africa and the sixth largest population in the world. Approximately 50% of Nigerians are urban dwellers, with the rate of urbanization being estimated at 4.3%. Nigeria is home to over 250 ethnic groups, with over 500 languages, and the variety of customs, and traditions among them gives the country great cultural diversity. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, 25% of the population; along with the Yoruba, 21%; and Igbo, 18%. The Ijaw, Efik, Ibibio, Annang, and Ogoni constitute other Southern populations. The Tiv, Urhobo-Isoko, Edo and Itsekiri constitute Nigerian's Midwest. Over 1 million people living in Nigeria (0.5% of its total population, or 1 in every 200 people living in Nigeria) are from a continent other than Africa. 800,000 people living in Nigeria are from India, 100,000 people fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
