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About Dukku
Dukku is a town and Local Government Area in Gombe State, Nigeria. The Gongola River flows through the west and north of the LGA. It has an area of 3,815 km2 and a population of 207,190 from the 2006 census. The vast majority of the population are Muslims, but there is a Christian minority.
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History
The history of Dukku started in the 17th century when Arɗo Sammbo, a leader of Fulani clan and his people with their cattle migrated from Fuuta Jallon in Guinea and settled in the present location. Another oral tradition says that the head of the Fulbe was Arɗo Almoodo or Almuudo.
Before they finally settled in Dukku, being herders, they wandered around in search of pasture for their animals. They first inhabited in a settlement, according to oral tradition called Kamanei. But they didn't last there because of the tyranny of the king of Kamanei who had a randy male child that would go first to every bride on her bridal night. This custom didn't augur well with the Fulani who settled there, especially one of Arɗo Sambo's son, Yero Nanaro who took an oath that he would slay the prince when the latter came to his bride on their first night. And Yero lived to his promise by slaughtering the prince when he came to their bridal night.
From the History section of Dukku on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 60 km away.
- Darazo 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Gabarin 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Bara 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Kari 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Kafarati 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sade 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Akko 63 km south, about 1 h by car
- Misau 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Nafada 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gombe 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Gombe state architectural student working inside the studio, Adufe262, CC BY 4.0
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