Kingdom of Zamfara

Kingdom of Zamfara
*Masarautar Zamfara* (Hausa)
Kingdom of Zamfara Masarautar Zamfara (Hausa)
	Map of western Hausaland in 1760
Capital	Dutsi; Birnin Zamfara; Kiawa; Anka; ;
Common languages	Hausa;
Religion	Sunni Islam; Hausa animism; ;
Demonym	singular: Bazamfare; plural: Zamfarawa; ;
Government	Sarauta
Sarki
• before 1300	Dakka I (first)
• 1899–1903	Abdullahi Gado (last)
	Succeeded by
Zamfara Emirate Council
Today part of	Zamfara State, Nigeria;

The Kingdom of Zamfara (Hausa: Masarautar Zamfara) was a Hausa kingdom in what is now northwestern Nigeria. Known for its fertile land, Zamfara became an important player in the regional conflicts and alliances that marked the 17th and 18th centuries Hausaland. However, constant regional instability and warring, particularly with Gobir, gradually weakened the state, leading to its eventual absorption by the Sokoto Caliphate in the 19th century.

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