Kogu | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 10°25′06″N 11°56′55″E / 10.41833°N 11.94861°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Borno State |
LGA | Biu |
Elevation | 344 m (1,128 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Kogu [1] is a large village in Biu LGA, of southwestern Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria. Kogu is located on a tributary of the Yangari River about 34 kilometres (21 mi) southwest of the town of Biu. [2]
Mari Watirwa, the 20th Emir of Biu, established his capital at Kogu about 1795, after he drove the Fulani out of Biu. [3] [4] In 1838, his grandson, Emir Mari Biya, moved the capital to the town of Biu. [3]
Kogu | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 10°25′06″N 11°56′55″E / 10.41833°N 11.94861°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Borno State |
LGA | Biu |
Elevation | 344 m (1,128 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Kogu [1] is a large village in Biu LGA, of southwestern Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria. Kogu is located on a tributary of the Yangari River about 34 kilometres (21 mi) southwest of the town of Biu. [2]
Mari Watirwa, the 20th Emir of Biu, established his capital at Kogu about 1795, after he drove the Fulani out of Biu. [3] [4] In 1838, his grandson, Emir Mari Biya, moved the capital to the town of Biu. [3]