Group Nupe, Emirate of the State Defunct 1806 CE – 1897 CE Capital Bida Niger Nigeria Member Cities Benin City Edo Nigeria Location Bussa Kebbi Nigeria Location Calabar Cross River Nigeria Location Ibadan Oyo Nigeria Location Lagos City Lagos Nigeria Location Lokoja Kogi Nigeria Location Onitsha Anambra Nigeria Location Sokoto Sokoto Nigeria Location People Queen Victoria Samuel Ajayi Crowther Groups Igbo people Hausa Kingdoms, the Hausa people Yoruba people Ijaw people +36 more Topics Sub-Saharan Africa, Modern Fula jihads West African Blockade Scramble for Africa Subjects Violence Trade Religion Sculpture Conflict +3 more Commodities Weapons Gem materials Domesticated animals Oils, gums, resins, and waxes Slaves +1 more Locations Benin City Edo Nigeria Onitsha Anambra Nigeria Calabar Cross River Nigeria Ibadan Oyo Nigeria Sokoto Sokoto Nigeria +3 more ← Fulani Empire Württemberg, Kingdom of → Cite this entry Moran, J. (n.d.). Nupe, Emirate of the. History Atlas. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/groups/nupe-emirate-of-the/ Related events Loading related events…