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What Country Was Zaria In?

Zaria (Kaduna, Nigeria) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Hausa States, from 1492 to 1814. The earliest state recorded here is Hausa States (1492).

Who ruled Zaria?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – AD 899West African cereal farmers
AD 900 – AD 999Mandes
1000 – 1491West African cereal farmers
1492 – 1814Hausa States
1815 – 1879Fulani Empire
1880 – 1913Sokoto Caliphate
1914 – todayNigeria
Map showing Zaria in 1650Zaria
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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.