- Bauchi
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footnotes =Bauchi is the capital of
Bauchi State inNigeria . It is located at coord|10|19|N|9|50|E|region:NG_type:city(316,173), with a population of 316,173 (2004 ).History
It was founded by
Yaqub ibn Dadi , the only non-Fulani flag-bearer of theSokoto Empire . The name was derived from a hunter called Baushe, who advised Yaqub to build his city west of the Warinje mountain. In return Yaqub promised to name his city after the hunter.Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is buried in the city, while theYankari National Park is 50 KM from the state capital. The city lies on thePort Harcourt –Maiduguri railway line .Transport
Bauchi was originally served by a
narrow gauge railgauge|762Light railway , but this was later converted to the normal gauge of railgauge|1067. [ [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=V8CnPe_ANbcC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=nigeria+light+railway+gauge&source=web&ots=FM_4IuN9yX&sig=5e7-jeI5PrfU-535bgOg7VW-iQI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result Report] ]Because Kano is north of the rail junction at
Kaduna , it has closer access to the seaport atPort Harcourt than to the port atLagos .See also
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Railway stations in Nigeria
*Bauchi Light Railway References
External links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NI/46/Bauchi.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 615m (Red dots are railways)]
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