Design and Architecture
Designs and Architecture of African Kingdoms and Communities from the Nigeria Region
Daura Emir Palace
The Palace of Emir of Daura was built by Magajiya Daurama using sun-baked bricks, local rafters known as ‘Azara’, and a colorant, ‘Makuba’. The Palace contains large ‘Zaure’ (main entrance) and several inner chambers.
Gidan Rumfa
The Emir of Kano Palace is the oldest and largest traditional palace in Northern Nigeria built by Sarkin Muhammadu Rumfa between 1463 and 1499 in an era when the Kano Emirate served as the seat of power throughout Northern Nigeria.
Benin Wall
Built in 1010 AD, around the same time as Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Benin Wall is known to have been the largest man-made structure in West Africa, located in Old Benin Kingdom.