The town was visited by German explorer Heinrich Barth in 1851 who arrived from Tripoli seeking to open trade with Europe and explore Africa,[1] and again in 1892 by the French explorer Parfait-Louis Monteil, who was checking the borders between areas of West Africa assigned to the French and the British.[3] The town was captured and sacked in 1893 by the Sudanese warlord Rabih az-Zubayr, and then by the British in 1902.
Historically the city was much larger than today, with a population estimated by the British at 50,000-60,000 in the late nineteenth-century.
Towns in the Kukawa Local Government Area include Cross Kauwa and Baga, but there is no place called Kukawa apart from the local government area.
On 16 January 2015, "caretaker chairman of Kukawa Local Government Area, Musa Alhaji Bukar Kukawa", speaking on behalf of the Kukawa residents who were displaced to Maiduguri following the 2015 Baga massacre, "called on the federal government to intensify military operations so that they can return to their homes."[5] A massacreoccurred in Kukawa in July 2015.
Hundreds of Kukawa citizens were held hostage by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in August 2020. Two million people in Borno have been displaced from their homes over the past ten years; many live in squalid conditions in Maiduguri.[6]
Climateedit
The weather is dry, with brief summers and pleasant winters, with temperatures between 59°F and 107°F and infrequently falling below 53°F or rising over 112°F.[7][8]
Heat waves, extreme weather, and rising temperatures are caused by climate change, although its effects are not uniform worldwide.[9]
Referencesedit
^ abKemper, Steve (2012). Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa. New York: W. W. Norton. pp. 137–152. ISBN978-0-393-07966-1.
^J. D. Fage, ed. (1985). The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 6. Cambridge University Press. p. 16. ISBN9780521228039. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^Emil Lengyel (March 2007). Dakar - Outpost of Two Hemispheres. READ BOOKS, 2007. pp. 170ff. ISBN978-1-4067-6146-7. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
^Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN9780104089.
^Hamza Idris and Yahaya Ibrahim. Nigeria: CBN, Nema Reach Out to Baga Attack Victims, Others. Daily Trust - allAfrica.com, January 16, 2015
^"Nigerian army says 'in full control' of town where hostages taken". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^"Kukawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
kukawa, previously, kuka, town, local, government, area, northeastern, nigerian, state, borno, close, lake, chad, location, nigeriacoordinates, 567countrynigeriastateborno, statepopulation, 2006, total203, 864the, town, founded, 1814, capital, kanem, bornu, em. Kukawa previously Kuka is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno close to Lake Chad KukawaKukawaLocation in NigeriaCoordinates 12 55 N 13 34 E 12 917 N 13 567 E 12 917 13 567CountryNigeriaStateBorno StatePopulation 2006 Total203 864The town was founded in 1814 as capital of the Kanem Bornu Empire by the Muslim scholar and warlord Muhammad al Amin al Kanemi after the fall of the previous capital Ngazargamu 1 The town had great strategical importance being one of the southern terminals of trans Saharan trade routes to Tripoli 2 The central square in 1851The town was visited by German explorer Heinrich Barth in 1851 who arrived from Tripoli seeking to open trade with Europe and explore Africa 1 and again in 1892 by the French explorer Parfait Louis Monteil who was checking the borders between areas of West Africa assigned to the French and the British 3 The town was captured and sacked in 1893 by the Sudanese warlord Rabih az Zubayr and then by the British in 1902 Historically the city was much larger than today with a population estimated by the British at 50 000 60 000 in the late nineteenth century Towns in the Kukawa Local Government Area include Cross Kauwa and Baga but there is no place called Kukawa apart from the local government area It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate a traditional state located in Borno State Nigeria 4 Kukawa in 1891On 16 January 2015 caretaker chairman of Kukawa Local Government Area Musa Alhaji Bukar Kukawa speaking on behalf of the Kukawa residents who were displaced to Maiduguri following the 2015 Baga massacre called on the federal government to intensify military operations so that they can return to their homes 5 A massacre occurred in Kukawa in July 2015 Hundreds of Kukawa citizens were held hostage by the Islamic State West Africa Province ISWAP in August 2020 Two million people in Borno have been displaced from their homes over the past ten years many live in squalid conditions in Maiduguri 6 Climate editThe weather is dry with brief summers and pleasant winters with temperatures between 59 F and 107 F and infrequently falling below 53 F or rising over 112 F 7 8 Heat waves extreme weather and rising temperatures are caused by climate change although its effects are not uniform worldwide 9 References edit a b Kemper Steve 2012 Labyrinth of Kingdoms 10 000 Miles Through Islamic Africa New York W W Norton pp 137 152 ISBN 978 0 393 07966 1 J D Fage ed 1985 The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 6 Cambridge University Press p 16 ISBN 9780521228039 Retrieved June 3 2014 Emil Lengyel March 2007 Dakar Outpost of Two Hemispheres READ BOOKS 2007 pp 170ff ISBN 978 1 4067 6146 7 Retrieved 2010 10 11 Nigeria 2000 Nigeria a people united a future assured Vol 2 State Surveys Millennium ed Abuja Nigeria Federal Ministry of Information p 106 ISBN 9780104089 Hamza Idris and Yahaya Ibrahim Nigeria CBN Nema Reach Out to Baga Attack Victims Others Daily Trust allAfrica com January 16 2015 Nigerian army says in full control of town where hostages taken www aljazeera com Retrieved August 20 2020 Kukawa Climate Weather By Month Average Temperature Nigeria Weather Spark weatherspark com Retrieved 2023 09 12 Kukawa Borno NG Climate Zone Monthly Averages Historical Weather Data tcktcktck org Retrieved 2023 09 12 Climate Change Kukawa meteoblue Retrieved 2023 10 23 12 55 N 13 34 E 12 917 N 13 567 E 12 917 13 567 nbsp This Borno State Nigeria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kukawa amp oldid 1181428321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
