Sarkin Dawa Explained

Official Name:Sarkin Dawa
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:8.3°N 14°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Taraba State
Subdivision Type2:Local Government Headquarters
Subdivision Name2:Bali Local Government Area

Sarkin Dawa is a village located in the Kam District Area in Bali Local Government Area, Taraba State, central eastern Nigeria. There is no reliable data available to estimate the total population of the village. The place falls in the territory of the Kam (Nyingwom) ethnic group but also hosts residents from various other ethnic groups. The name Sarkin Dawa (Hausa for 'king of guinea corn') refers to the village head, who is also the political king of the Kam people.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lesage, Jakob. A grammar and lexicon of Kam (àŋwɔ̀m), a Niger-Congo language of central eastern Nigeria. INALCO. 2020. Paris. 23. English.