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Ngazargamu
Ngazargamu was the capital of the Bornu phase of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, located west of Lake Chad in present-day north-eastern Nigeria. It replaced Njimi after the dynasty moved from Kanem to Bornu. The city served as a major commercial and administrative centre for several centuries.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ngazargamu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ngazargamu
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