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ID: 1091902
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1091902
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Bida (inhabited place)  Bida (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 09 06 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 9.1000  decimal degrees
Long: 005 59 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 5.9833  decimal degrees

Note: Traditional emirate of state; captured by founder of Nupe kingdom 1531; conquered by Fulani 1806 & incorporated as Nupe emirate; established trade relations with British Royal Niger Company 1871; under British rule 1901-1908; known for metal products.

Names:
Bida (preferred,C,V)  ............ since 1856

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Africa (continent)  ....  Africa (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Nigeria (nation)  ........  Nigeria (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Niger (state)  ............  Niger (state) (P)
Hierarchy of Bida (inhabited place)  ................  Bida (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)  ............  settled by Beni in 16th cen.
town (C)  ............  established 1859
market center (C)
trade center (C)
college center (C)
agricultural center (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Bida..........  [VP Preferred]
...........  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1985) II, 200
...........  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 27
...........  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 145
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1985) II, 200
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 27
..................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 145
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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