Gobir

The Kingdom of Gobir (Demonym: Gobirawa) was a Hausa kingdom in what is now northern Nigeria. Founded by the Hausa in the 12th century, Gobir was one of the seven original kingdoms of Hausaland, and continued under Hausa rule for nearly 700 years. Its capital was the city of Alkalawa. In the early 19th century elements of the ruling dynasty fled north to what is today Niger from which a rival dynasty developed ruling as Sarkin Gobir ("King of Gobir") at Tibiri. In 1975 a reunited traditional sultanate took up residence in Sabon Birni, Nigeria.

==History== === Origin === While broader Hausa tradition claims the founder of Gobir to have been Duma, a grandson of Bayajidda, this is overshadowed by the tradition found in records preserved by the Gobir ruling house (Bacirawa) where they trace their descent from the nomadic Copts (or Kibdawa) of Arabia. The Gobirawa are said to have migrated from Kabila, north of Mecca, to Gubur in Yemen, where they established their first king (Sarkin Gobir), Bana Turmi. From there, they passed through Khartoum and Bornu to Asben, Surukul, Birnin Lalle, Magali, and finally Goran Rami. Gobir's regnal list has 372 kings said to span over 7000 years, and details years and months.