Gombe State, Nigeria · Africa
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Dadiya is a town located in Gombe State, Nigeria. With a population of 7,152, it is an important destination in Africa.
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Dadiya (Dadiya, Loodiya) is one of the Savanna languages of northeastern Nigeria. They are found in Gombe, Adamawa & Taraba state. The Dadiya people of Gombe State are found in Balanga local government, while those in Adamawa and Taraba are found spread in Lamurde and Karim-Lamido Local government areaRead more
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The Dadiya communities and its inhabitants are globally represented by an Association called Dadiya Community Development Association (DACODA). The Dadiya Elders Forum as well as other youth related associations playing role in the development of Dadiya includes the Dadiya Youth Development Association (DAYODA), the Dadiya Youth Development Foundation (DYDF) and Dadiya Youth Success Forum.
The Dadiya peoples' king/ruler is identified as the 'Folo Dadiya'. He lives in the headquarters of Dadiya Land, Bambam. The Dadiya people are friendly and accommodating, They live together with other tribes in peace in Bambam including the Waja tribe, Tula, cham and Tangale tribe.
Most of Dadiya settlements are named with a prefix "Loo" which means loosely means settlements or houses. Popular settlements in Dadiya includes Anguwan Magaji, Lookwila, Lookulakuli, Loogolwa, Looja, Lofiyo, Lobasi, Loofa, Loodib, Loobware other settlements are kafin bawa, Dogon dutse, Mai-tunku, Bambam, Balaifi, Tunga, Delifla, Sabara, Yelwa, Nasarawo, among others.
Dadiya people have festivals which they use to display their culture, some are done every year while some once in a while like Yeelin, "KAL" which occur once in five years.
Dadiya people are known to be farmers because of their mass and fertile land, they farm groundnut, rice, maize, beans, etc because the land is surrounded by rocks and mountains, the Dadiya people believe that the land is blessed with lots of mineral resources.
The Dadiya people have no access road that connects the villages. The Nigeria government neglected the Dadiya land and their people because they do not have many of its people in the government that will lobby and bring development to Dadiya land. Once the rainy season starts, the Dadiya people are cut away from the rest of the world because of a big river that flows almost throughout the rainy season.
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Dadiya is located in Gombe State, Nigeria, Africa. The coordinates are 9.6195 latitude, 11.4412 longitude.
Dadiya has a population of approximately 7,152 people, making it a town in Nigeria.
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