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Bight of Benin

Bight of Benin  

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Overview Page
Subject:
Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies
Bay in West Africa that forms the western part of the Gulf of Guinea.The Bight of Benin extends from the mouth of the Volta River to the mouth of ...
Dance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Dance in Sub-Saharan Africa  

Reference type:
Overview Page
Subject:
Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies
African dances are as varied and changing as the communities that create them. Although many types of African dance incorporate spirited, vigorous movement, there are others that are more reserved ...
Ebira

Ebira  

Reference type:
Overview Page
Subject:
Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies
Ethnic group of Nigeria; also known as Edbira, Egbura, and Igbira.The Ebira primarily inhabit the Plateau, Bendel, and Kwara states of Nigeria. They speak a Niger-Congo language and belong ...
Muhammad Bello

Muhammad Bello  

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Overview Page
Subject:
Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies
1781–1837 Military leader and ruler of the Sokoto caliphate.Muhammad Bello was born in Gobir, in what is now Niger. He helped his father, Usuman dan Fodio, overthrow the Hausa ...
Nigeria

Nigeria  

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Overview Page
Subject:
History
Nigeria's democratic government is struggling to reverse decades of economic and social declineNigeria can be divided into four main regions. The humid coastal belt includes extensive swamplands and ...
Nupe

Nupe   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Africa

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies, History, Regional and National History
Length:
69 words

The Nupe primarily inhabit west-central Nigeria, along the Niger and Kaduna rivers. The Nupe are accomplished artisans, famous for

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