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Wase, Nigeria

Tiv Heritage Archive (2026). Wase, Nigeria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wase,_Nigeria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wase,_Nigeria
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2026-09-30

Giwa, a Fulani at Wuro Mayo in Bauchi, founded the Wase dynasty (Kirk-Greene, Gazetteers of the Northern Provinces, p. 48); the Fulani Emirate of Wase founded by his eldest son Hassan between 1817 and 1820; Hassan was Madaki of Bauchi under Mallam Yakubu; Muhammadu Sambo Haruna 14th Emir from 28 Oct 2010 (Daily Trust, 29 Oct 2010); peoples of Wase: Hausa/Fulani, Yankam, Boghom, Jukun, Tarok.