Dikwa Emirate
Dikwa Emirate
Dikwa | |
|---|---|
Dikwa Emirate | |
| Coordinates: 12°1′26″N 13°54′59″E / 12.02389°N 13.91639°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Capital | Dikwa (1902–1942) Bama (1942–2010) Dikwa (2010–present) |
| Government | |
| • Shehu | Ibrahim ibn Umar Ibrahim el-Kanemi |
The Dikwa Emirate is a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria. Alongside the more senior Borno Emirate, the Dikwa Emirate is a remnant of the regime of the old Kanem–Bornu Empire, ruled by dynasts of the final Bornoan ruling dynasty (the al-Kanemi dynasty). The division of the Borno and Dikwa emirates can be traced back to the partitioning of the old empire's territory between British, French, and German colonial spheres of influence.
The Dikwa Emirate encompasses three Local Government Areas (Dikwa, Ngala, and Kala-Balge). The emirate also encompassed a fourth LGA, Bama, until it was separated into the distinct Bama Emirate in 2010.