Zuru

Zuru lies in a region of hills and savanna south of the old Hausa kingdom of Kebbi. The wider country is home to the Lelna, also known as Dakarkari, and to neighbouring Kambari, Achifawa and other communities. Traditions connect the Dakarkari with the history of Kebbi, where they were remembered as foot soldiers. The area stood between the kingdoms of the Hausa country and the peoples of the Niger valley, and its many communities maintained their own languages and traditions alongside the influence of neighbouring states.