Agaie
Encyclopedia
Agaie is a Local Government Area in Niger State
, Nigeria
. Its headquarters are in the town of Agaie on the A124 highway
.
It has an area of 1,903 km² and a population of 132,907 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 911.
covering roughly the same land of the present LGA. It was originally inhabited by Nupe people, but became an emirate
and part of the Fulani Empire
in 1822, after Fulani mercenaries intervened in the Nupe civil wars. In the early 20th century, the land became a part of the British Empire
.The Etsu nupe Agaie is Alhaji Mihammadu Kudu Abubakar
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Agaie on the A124 highway
A124 highway (Nigeria)
The A124 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is one of the east-west roads linking the main south-north roads. .It runs from the A1 highway north of Mokwa, Niger State to the A2 highway at Madalla near Abuja....
.
It has an area of 1,903 km² and a population of 132,907 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 911.
History
Agaie was a 19th century state in present-day NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
covering roughly the same land of the present LGA. It was originally inhabited by Nupe people, but became an emirate
Emirate
An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Muslim monarch styled emir.-Etymology:Etymologically emirate or amirate is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any emir ....
and part of the Fulani Empire
Fulani Empire
The Sokoto Caliphate is an Islamic spiritual community in Nigeria, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar. Founded during the Fulani Jihad in 1809 by Usuman dan Fodio, it was one of the most powerful empires in sub-Saharan Africa prior to European conquest and colonization...
in 1822, after Fulani mercenaries intervened in the Nupe civil wars. In the early 20th century, the land became a part of the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
.The Etsu nupe Agaie is Alhaji Mihammadu Kudu Abubakar