Urbanization Sokoto

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urbanization has long history in hausaland. process started when strategic areas of hausaland developed kauyuka birane. yet 1 of major consequences of jihadist speeding of phenomenon not in hausaland in areas affected caliphate administration. new towns sprang , older birane entered period of unprecedented growth, new areas of commercial activities, others both emirate capitals , centers of administration , commerce.


one of aspects of urbanization in history of sokoto caliphate started establishment of sokoto city (the headquarters of caliphate). in prejihad period, area between gobir kingdom , kebbi area commonly referred “nomad land”. success of jihad led shehu usmau dan fodiyo (1804–1808) , subsequent victory of jihadists on rulers of hausaland, sokoto city (headquarters of caliphate) built muhammad bello. moreover, observed abdul-razaq shehu in book sakkwato birnin shehu), sokoto city designed on paper muhammad bello before built. bello, son of sheikh, among father s lieutenants , war commanders. fought hardest , longest wars , architect of caliphate sokoto birnin shehu.


sokoto city designed architect muhammad bello consisted of characteristic features of modern city including roads, bridges, market, ganuwa (fortification round centers of town) , administrative , commercial centers. among administrative centers designed muhammad bello kanwuri, binanchi, galadanci, alkalanci, dogarawa , on. however, apart central market popularly known yardole, other commercial areas designed muhammad bello include makera, madinka, marina, siriddawa, takalmawa, runji , jirgawa. in addition, among other things no town in either pre-jihad or 19th century hausaland develop urban center without effective fortification (ganuwa). built many strongpoints kofar aliyu jedo, kofar dundaye, kofar marke, kofar rini, kofar kware, , kofar taramniya, , paramount development attracted many people migrate locality sokoto city survival.


from above observation on how caliph muhammad bello designed city of sokoto see sokoto witnessed more immigrants interest in blacksmithing leather works, pottery etc. example, of these people either engage in business of blacksmithing or in other related business in makera assada. there people used travel different parts of present nigeria , in neighbouring countries buy damaged iron materials damaged vehicles, cars, lorries, aircraft etc. iron pipes, , oil tanks in order break them pieces , sell them wants put them use or modify them product.







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