Northern Region, Nigeria
Northern Nigeria | |||||||||
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| 1897–1967 | |||||||||
| Motto: Aiki da Ibada "Work and Worship" | |||||||||
| Anthem: National Anthem of Northern Nigeria | |||||||||
| Capital | Lokoja (1897–1903) Zungeru (1903–1923) Kaduna (1923–1966) | ||||||||
| Largest city | Kano | ||||||||
| Official languages | Hausa language | ||||||||
| Major languages | |||||||||
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy (1897–1963) Federation (1963–1966) | ||||||||
| Sir Ahmadu Bello | |||||||||
| Legislature | Northern Regional Legislature | ||||||||
| House of Chiefs | |||||||||
| House of Assembly | |||||||||
| Establishment | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Proclamation of Protectorate | 1897 | ||||||||
• Independence | 15 March 1953 | ||||||||
• Republic declared | 1 October 1963 | ||||||||
• Established | 1897 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1967 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 660,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• Estimate | 9,000,000 | ||||||||
• 1950 census | 6,383,682 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Nigeria | ||||||||
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| History of Northern Nigeria |
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Northern Nigeria (or Arewancin Nijeriya) was an autonomous division within Nigeria, distinctly different from the southern part of the country, with independent customs, foreign relations and security structures. In 1962, it acquired the territory of the British Northern Cameroons, which voted to become a province within Northern Nigeria.
In 1967, Northern Nigeria was divided into the North-Eastern State, North-Western State, Kano State, Kaduna State, Kwara State, and the Benue-Plateau State, each with its own Governor.