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About Bin Yauri
Bin Yauri, also known as Birnin Yauri, is a town in the Ngaski Local Government Area of the Kebbi State, Nigeria. It is about 8 km to the east from River Niger which feeds the famous Kainji Reservoir and 270 km south of Sokoto State.
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History
Bin Yauri was founded by and named after the 5th Sarki of Gungu Kafa, the ruler of the Gungawa people who lived on islands in the Niger River, in the early 16th century. He expanded his kingdom through conquest, transforming it into the Yauri Emirate. The town was conquered and fortified by Queen Amina of Zazzau, who built massive walls that can still be seen today.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Ibeto 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Duku 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Shanga 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Rijau 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- New Shagunnu 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Auna 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Konkwesso 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kontagora 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Zuru 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Mahuta 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- ISS061-E-42239 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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