Hadejia

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title: "Hadejia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-government-areas-in-jigawa-state", "hausa-kingdoms"] topic_path: "general/local-government-areas-in-jigawa-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadejia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
official_name	Hadejia
native_name	Biram
nickname	Ginsau Birnin Doki
settlement_type	LGA and town
motto	Majestic City of Stallion
pushpin_map	Nigeria
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Nigeria
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Jigawa State
leader_title1	Local Government Chairman
leader_name1	Abdulkadir Umar (APC)
unit_pref	Imperial
population_as_of	2006
timezone	WAT
utc_offset	+1
coordinates
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	10
mapframe-wikidata	yes
mapframe-marker	village
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|official_name =Hadejia |other_name = |native_name = Biram |nickname = Ginsau Birnin Doki |settlement_type = LGA and town |motto =Majestic City of Stallion |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Nigeria |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Nigeria |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 =Jigawa State |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title1 = Local Government Chairman |leader_name1 = Abdulkadir Umar (APC) |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of =2006 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |timezone =WAT |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = Haɗejiya (also Haɗeja, previously Biram) is a Hausa town in eastern Jigawa State, northern Nigeria. Hadejia lies between latitude 12.4506N and longitude 10.0404E. It shares boundary with Kiri Kasama Local Government to the east, Mallam Maɗori Local Government from to the north, and Auyo Local Government to the west. The Hadejia Local Government consist of eleven (11) political wards, namely: Atafi, Dubantu, Gagulmari, Kasuwar Ƙofa, Kasuwar Kuda, Matsaro, Majema, Rumfa, Sabon Garu, Ƴankoli and Yayari. Inhabitants are dominantly Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri with some other groups such as Tiv, Yoruba, Igbo, Igala etc. The dominant occupation of the inhabitants is crop-farming and animal rearing which a considerable percentage, engaged in trading, fishing and services including civil service. The people of Haɗeja are largely Muslims, although some follow indigenous belief systems. The town lies to the north of the Hadejia River, and is upstream from the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands. Hadejia is an internationally important ecological and sensitive zone.

Hadejia was once known as Biram, and is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" (Hausa Bakwai), because it was ruled by the descendants of the Hausa mythological figure Bayajidda and his second wife, Daurama. By 1810, during the Fulani War, the Hausa rulers of the Hausa Bakwai had all been overcome by the Fulani. Haɗeja had been transformed into an emirate two years earlier, in 1808. In 1906 Haɗeja resisted British occupation, under the then Emir (Muhammadu Mai-Shahada). Haɗejiya was absorbed into Jigawa State in 1991 from Kano State.

The Haɗeja is home to majorly 4 tertiary institutions, which are: Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia, School of Nursing Hadejia, National Teachers Institutes Hadejia Study Centre.

Agricultural products

Hadejia town, a market center for cotton, millet, sorghum, fish, and rice, is an export crop for peanuts. Locals maintain cattle, goats, guinea fowl, sheep, and donkeys. It is connected to the main highway and railway.

Climate

The climate has a blistering, cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from 59°F to 105°F, as well as a hot, oppressive rainy season with predominantly cloudy skies.

Air pollution

Hadejia's air undergoes significant changes due to the presence of dust and particulate matter, which pose significant health risks due to their small size and potential inhalation into the lungs.

Gallery

;Commerce and administration File:Hadejia 2.jpg|Meat market Hadejia File:Fish Market Hadejia.jpg|Hadejia fish market File:Hadejia 4.jpg|Milk market Hadejia File:Hadejia 14.jpg|Toward the entrance to the Hadejia Market File:Hadejia 3.jpg|Abandoned Sugar refinery company in Hadejia File:Hadejia 7.jpg|Farmland in eastern Hadejia File:Hadejia 16.jpg|alt=Downtown Hadejia Town, Nigeria|Downtown Hadejia File:Hadejia 10.jpg|alt=An office in Hadejia, Nigeria|The Central Office, Hadejia File:Hadejia 15.jpg|alt=Hisbah Office in Hadejia|Hisbah Office

;GLAM and educational institutes File:Hadejia 11.jpg|Hadejia Museum File:Hadejia.jpg|IZALA University, under construction File:Hadejia 6.jpg|The old primary school

;Culture File:Hadejia 1.jpg|alt=Hadejia Cemetery|Hadejia Cemetery File:Hadejia 5.jpg|alt=A roundabout in central Hadejia, past Gate Western|A roundabout in central Hadejia, past Gate Western File:Hadejia 06.jpg|alt=A colonial residence near Hadejia city|A colonial residence near Hadejia city File:Hadejia 8.jpg|alt=Nguru Road toward NATO Motor Park|Nguru Road toward NATO Motor Park File:Hadejia 9.jpg|alt=a roundabout in Hadejia |A roundabout at Gumel-Madana-Malam Maduri-Hadejia File:Hadejia 12.jpg|Outside Koga Market Mosque, Hadejia File:Hadejia 13.jpg|Emir's Palace Hadejia File:Captain Phillips Grave.jpg|Grave of Captain Phillips (kabarin mai tumbi)

References

References

1. "Hadejia". Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc..
2. GPS Coordinates: "https://latitude.to/map/ng/nigeria/cities/hadejia"
3. Isah Abubakar (2018) "Use of ICT among Extension Agents in Hadejia Local Government" Unpublished work
4. "Water Management Issues in the Hadejia-Jama'are-Komadugu-Yobe Basin: DFID-JWL and Stakeholders Experience in Information Sharing, Reaching Consensus and Physical Interventions". International Water Management Institute.
5. "Daura". Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
6. Lange, Dierk. "Oral version of the Bayajidda legend". Ancient Kingdoms of West Africa.
7. Johnston, H. A. S. (1967). "The Consolidation of the Empire". Amana Online.
8. "BINYAMINU USMAN POLYTECHNIC – P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State".
9. "Jigawa State School of Nursing Hadejia - ONLINE APPLICATION".
10. "National Teachers' Institute Kaduna".
11. Angbulu, Stephen. (2023-01-25). "FG approves N10bn for Hadejia airstrip, Enugu control tower".
12. (2023-02-01). "Hadejia Valley irrigation will improve investment in agric, says minister".
13. "FULL LIST: Ikorodu, Ota, Wamba, Hadejia, areas that may experience flooding this week - Daily Trust".
14. "Hadejia Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".
15. "Air Quality & Pollen Forecast for Hadejia".
16. (2023-09-24). "Hadejia Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air Pollution {{!}} IQAir".
17. "Air Quality Hadejia: Live air quality and pollution Forecasts".

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