Hausa people

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/hausa-people

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1. What is the primary geographic concentration?Northern Nigeria and southern Niger
2. What is the estimated total population?Approximately 86 million individuals
3. Who are the Hausa people?The Hausa are a big group in West Africa, with about 86 million people. They live mainly in northern Nigeria and southern Niger, and many also live in nearby countries.
4. Why are the Hausa known for trading?They built powerful city-states like Kano, Zaria, and Katsina that were trade centers. These cities traded goods such as kola nuts, textiles, and salt along the trans‑Saharan routes.

Trans-Saharan Trade: Historical trade routes connecting West Africa with North Africa across the Sahara Desert.
Diaspora: People who have spread out from their original homeland to live in different parts of the world.
Pre-colonial Urban Centers: Cities that existed and were important before European colonization in Africa.