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Makari

Makari is a town in the Far North Region of Cameroon, on the plains south of Lake Chad near the Nigerian border. One of the old Kotoko city-states, it was ringed by thick earthen walls and ruled by a sultan who paid tribute to Bornu, and it remains the seat of a traditional Kotoko ruler.

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

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