Jump to content

Sarkin Dawa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sarkin Dawa
Village
Sarkin Dawa is located in Nigeria
Sarkin Dawa
Sarkin Dawa
Coordinates: 8°18′N 11°3′E / 8.300°N 11.050°E / 8.300; 11.050
Country Nigeria
StateTaraba State
Local Government HeadquartersBali Local Government Area
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Sarkin Dawa is a village located in the Kam District Area in Bali Local Government Area, Taraba State, central eastern Nigeria. There is no reliable data available to estimate the total population of the village. The place falls in the territory of the Kam (Nyingwom) ethnic group but also hosts residents from various other ethnic groups. The name Sarkin Dawa (Hausa for 'king of guinea corn') refers to the village head, who is also the political king of the Kam people.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Lesage, Jakob (2020). A grammar and lexicon of Kam (àŋwɔ̀m), a Niger-Congo language of central eastern Nigeria. Paris: INALCO. p. 23.