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1905-JAN-01


BRITISH Empire
(London a + Westminster lr + Edinburgh s + Windsor r)

Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria : BRITISH NIGERIAN Colonies

Flag or logo since 1900-01-01*
Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria : BRITISH NIGERIA (en)
Emblem or Symbol*

King Edward VII
(ruler of UNITED KINGDOM since 1901-01-22)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Calabar a + Lagos a + Lokoja a
(Calabar + Lagos + Lokoja)
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
Official & national languages: English (en) .

Mainland:


BRITISH NIGERIA Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria : BRITISH NIGERIA  (Calabar + Lagos + Lokoja)

4 Federated Divisions:

EGBALAND EGBA United Government [British Protectorate]  (Abeokuta)Local: EGBA United Government (en) + Alake ABEOKUTA (yor)  (Abeokuta)
LAGOS LAGOS Colony and Protectorate  (Lagos)Local: LAGOS Colony and Protectorate (en)  (Lagos)
NORTHERN NIGERIA British Protectorate of NORTHERN NIGERIA  (Lokoja)Local: British Protectorate of NORTHERN NIGERIA (en)  (Lokoja)
SOUTHERN NIGERIA British Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA  (Calabar)Local: British Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA (en)  (Calabar)



Dependent Protectorates:

EGBALAND EGBA United Government [British Protectorate]  (Abeokuta)Local: EGBA United Government (en) + Alake ABEOKUTA (yor)  (Abeokuta)
IJEBU-REMO Ijebu Yoruba Vassal State of IJEBU-REMO  (Remo)Local: State of IJEBU-REMO (en) + Akarigbo REMO (yor)  (Remo)
KUKAWA Bornuan Residency of KUKAWA  (Kuka)Local: Bornuan Residency of KUKAWA (en) + Shehu KUKAWA : شيهو كوكاوا (knc)  (Kuka)
LAGOS LAGOS Colony and Protectorate  (Lagos)Local: LAGOS Colony and Protectorate (en)  (Lagos)
NORTHERN NIGERIA British Protectorate of NORTHERN NIGERIA  (Lokoja)Local: British Protectorate of NORTHERN NIGERIA (en)  (Lokoja)
SOKOTO SOKOTO Province [British Residency]  (Sokoto)Local: British Residency of SOKOTO Province (en)  (Sokoto)
SOUTHERN NIGERIA British Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA  (Calabar)Local: British Protectorate of SOUTHERN NIGERIA (en)  (Calabar)
YOLA Emirate of YOLA [Lamidate of Adamawa under British Protection]  (Yola)Local: Emirate of YOLA (en) + Lamido YOLA : لمده يولاه (fub)  (Yola)
YORUBALAND OYO Empire [British Protectorate of Oyo in Yorubaland]  (Oyo-Ile)Local: Empire of Oyo : ODUALAND (en) + Ilú-ọba Ọ̀yọ́ : OODUA (yo)  (Oyo-Ile)





1 Organisation or Grouping membership (selective)


BRITISH WEST AFRICA BRITISH WEST AFRICAN Territories  (Lagos + Freetown + Bathurst + Akra + Obuasi)


Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

HADEJIA Fulbe Hausa State of HADEJIA Emirate  (Hadeja)
KAZAURE Fulbe State of KAZAURE Emirate  (Kazaure)


Other Territories or Entities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

BAJIBO Enclave of BAJIBO  (Bajibo)
CENTRAL ADAMAUA CENTRAL ADAMAUA Zone  (Gashaka)
DIKWA Bornuan Residency of DIKWA  (Dikwa)
FORCADOS Enclave of FORCADOS  (Forcados)
FORCADOS AND BAJIBO Enclaves of FORCADOS AND BAJIBO [British Lease to France]  (Forcados)

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