Hausa Banza

Hausa Banza/Banza Bakwai

The Hausa Banza or Banza Bakwai were referred to as the "bastard" or "illegitimate" states. According to tradition, Bayajidda had a third son with his concubine called Mukarbigari. Mukarbigari's descendants are then said to have founded seven other states which bordered the Hausa Bakwai to the west and south. Hausa tradition often refers to these as inferior to the Hausa Bakwai. Apart from Zamfara and Kebbi, the members of the Hausa Banza were neighbours of Hausaland, although notably it omits Kanem-Bornu and Songhai. Borgu is sometimes included in the Hausa Banza. They are: