Queen Amina of Zaria (16th
century) The seven original states of Hausaland: Katsina, Daura, Kano,
Zazzau, Gobir, Rano, and Garun Gabas cover an area of approximately 500
square miles and comprise the heart of Hausaland.
In the sixteenth
century, Queen Bakwa Turunku built the capital of Zazzau at Zaria, named
after her younger daughter. Eventually, the entire state of Zazzau was
renamed Zaria, which is now a province in present-day Nigeria.
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