Doma, Nigeria
Doma, Nigeria | |
|---|---|
LGA and Town | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Nasarawa State |
| Headquarters | Doma |
| Government | |
| • Andoma | Ahmadu Aliyu Ogah |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Doma is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Doma.
It has an area of 2,714 km2 and had a population of 139,607 in the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 950.[1] Odu is the annual festival in Doma local government, farming is the occupation of most of the Alago people who are the predominant tribe in Doma.
History
The Kingdom of Doma was founded in 1232 by Andoma and lasted until 1901 when it became part of the British Protectorate of northern Nigeria.[2]
List of Rulers of Doma
Names and Dates taken from John Stewart's African States and Rulers (2005).[2]
- Andoma (1232 - ?)
- Aseil
- Akau (? - c. 1300)
- Akwei (c. 1300 - ?)
- Adago
- Oka (? - c. 1390)
- Okabu (c. 1390 - ?)
- Okaku (? - c. 1480)
- Aboshe (c. 1480 - c. 1500)
- Oga I (c. 1500 - ?)
- Atta I
- Anao (? - c. 1600)
- Akwe I (c. 1600 - ?)
- Aboshi
- Adra (? - c. 1700)
- Asabo (c. 1700 - ?)
- Anawo (? - c. 1800)
- Oga II (c. 1800 - ?)
- Ogu
- Atta II
- Ari (? - c. 1855)
- Akwe II (c. 1855 - ?)
- Amaku
- Atta III
- Ausu
- Agabi
- Agulu
- Agabdo (? - 1901)
- Atta IV (1901 - 1930)
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b Stewart, John (2005). African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p. 74. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
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