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Idah

Idah is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria, on the east bank of the Niger. It is the capital of the Igala Kingdom and the seat of its ruler, the Attah. Controlling river trade between the north and the Niger Delta, it was visited by European expeditions and missionaries in the 19th century.

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Igala Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Idah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/idah
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“Idah.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/idah. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Idah.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/idah.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Idah’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/idah (Accessed: ).

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