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Numan, Nigeria

Coordinates: 9°28′1″N 12°1′58″E / 9.46694°N 12.03278°E / 9.46694; 12.03278
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Numan
Nomweh
LGA and town
Numan is located in Nigeria
Numan
Numan
Coordinates: 9°28′N 12°2′E / 9.467°N 12.033°E / 9.467; 12.033
Country Nigeria
StateAdamawa State
Time zoneUTC+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 Bachama 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) Dr Daniel Ismaila Shaga OON, who ascended the throne in 2020 . The Queen of the Bachama kingdom is referred to as Mbamto (Queen) and she is Mbamto Rosaline Daniel Ismaila Shaga.They Currently Have Four Children Whose Names Aren’t Identified Yet

The town is the location of Adamawa State Polytechnic.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Adamawa Polytechnic". Adamawa Polytechnic. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2010-03-24.

9°28′1″N 12°1′58″E / 9.46694°N 12.03278°E / 9.46694; 12.03278