Gumel

Gumel lies in the eastern Hausa country, between Kano and the lands of Bornu. Its position placed it among routes and farming communities linking the two regions. The kingdom was founded around 1750 by Dan Juma and followers from the Mangawa people. After his death it became tributary to Bornu, while retaining its own rulers. Gumel’s history reflects the close political and cultural ties between Hausa-speaking lands and the Kanuri world farther east.