Numan, Nigeria
Numan
Nomweh | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Numan | |
| Coordinates: 9°28′N 12°2′E / 9.467°N 12.033°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Adamawa State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Numan, also known as Nomweh (meaning 'hilltop'), is a town and a Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. It is a port town that lies on the confluence of Benue River and Gongola River.
The Predominant ethnic group in the town are the Bwatiye (Bachama) people who have a reputation of being unconquered warriors in all their history. The Bwatiye people are led by a First Class King known as the Hama Bachama, who is the paramount ruler of the Bwatiye Kingdom, whose Voti (palace) is in Numan the administrative seat of the throne while Lamurde has another palace for the King as that is the spiritual or ancestral home of the Bwatiye people. The name of the current King is Homun (King) Honest Irmiya Stephen, Kwire Mana Kpafrato II, a retired officer of the Nigerian Army who ascended the throne in 2012 succeeding Homun Asaph Zadok (late). The Queen of the Bwatiye kingdom is referred to as Mbamto and she is Queen Elizabeth Mbayuen Stephen.[1]
The town is the location of Adamawa State Polytechnic.[2]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Welcome to Adamawa Polytechnic". Adamawa Polytechnic. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
State capital: Yola | ||
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9°28′1″N 12°1′58″E / 9.46694°N 12.03278°E
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