Magajiya Daurama: The Untold Story of Africa’s First Female Ruler

Magajiya Daurama: The Untold Story of Africa’s First Female Ruler

Magajiya Daurama: The Untold Story of Africa’s First Female Ruler Magajiya Daurama, also known as Queen Daurama, was a legendary Hausa monarch who ruled in the 9th century as the last matriarchal ruler (Kabara) of Daura, a historic Hausa state in what is now Katsina State, Northern Nigeria. Renowned for her strength and wisdom, Queen…