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Ancient cities tagged “gazargamu”

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🇳🇬 Nigeria · Ancient city

Birnin Gazargamu

Late Medieval Kanem–Bornu (1460–1808 CE) · Kanuri (Kanem–Bornu)

Birnin Gazargamu (1460–1808) was Kanem–Bornu Empire capital, 6.5 km earthen walls 5 m high enclosing palace mound, great mosque 100×50 m and 200 compound mounds on Yo/ Kamadugu Yobe. 15th-c.

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🇳🇬 Nigeria · Tell

Gazargamu Nguru Palaeolake Mound

Late Kanem-Bornu (15th–18th c. CE) · Kanuri (Bornu)

Lake-fishery satellite tell west of Bornu capital on Nguru fen fen.