🇳🇬 Monument

Katamba of the Etsu Nupe's Palace, Bida

Evidence: Verified

The katamba of the palace of the Etsu Nupe at Bida is No.

Type
Monument
Located in
Bida

The katamba of the palace of the Etsu Nupe at Bida is No. 51 on the National Commission for Museums and Monuments' list of declared national monuments. The NCMM list names it after Etsu Nupe Mohammed. Bida is the seat of the Bida Emirate, whose ruler, the Etsu Nupe, is the leader of the Nupe people (Wikipedia). The structure and its date are not described in a source read.

  • Katamba of the Etsu Nupe's Palace, Bida is associated with:
    Bida Emirate (part of the Etsu Nupe's palace)
  1. List of National Monuments — National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) · Official source · link (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Katamba of the Etsu Nupe's Palace, Bida
  2. Bida Emirate — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Katamba of the Etsu Nupe's Palace, Bida
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: PLACE-KATAMBA-OF-THE-ETSU-NUPE-S-PALACE-BIDA · Last updated 7 October 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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