Argungu

Argungu is a town and a Local Government Area (administrative district ) in the Nigerian state of Kebbi. The town lies on the River Sokoto Argungu, calculations according to the 2012 has 35 168 inhabitants and is an important center of regional agriculture. Among his most important agricultural products include tobacco, peanuts, rice and sorghum. Argungu is also the venue of an international fishing competition.

History

Once inhabited by Hausa Kebbi State was defeated in 1808 by the Kingdom of the Fulbe, fled the rulers of Kebbi Argungu after, to found a new emirate. The neighboring Gwandu, Kebbi the conquered in 1831, it was not possible to completely subjugate Argungu; In the following period where it caused several uprisings. Towards the end of the 19th century as an independent state was in fact from Argungu become; However, it came under British rule in 1902.

The building of the Kanta Museum, located next to the main market, was built in 1831 and named after Muhammad Kanta, who founded the Kingdom of Kebbi in 1515. It served until the construction of a new administrative palace by the British in 1942 as the Emir's palace. Since 1958 there is a history museum and at the same time the tomb of the local emirs.