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Belel
Belel
Town
	Belel Location in Nigeria
	Coordinates: 9°37′23″N 13°13′52″E / 9.623°N 13.231°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Adamawa State
LGA	Maiha
Founded	1830
Government
• Type	Ward
• Lamdo	Abubakar
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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Belel is a town in Maiha in the Nigerian state of Adamawa. It is located near the Nigeria-Cameroon border. It was founded in 1830 by Fulbe immigrants from Waloji in Bornu during the reign of Modibbo Adama. These immigrants reportedly 'obtained the peaceful submission' of the Bata communities around the area.^[1] Belel leaders started using the title 'Lamdo' from The Belel's eldest son and Successor Umaru.

List of Belel's Leaders

First Dynasty Between 1890s-1920

1) Modibbo Dalil 2) Lawan Nyako

Second Dynasty From 1920-Date

1) Jauro Sali 2) Lamdo Umaru 3) Lamdo Murtala 4) Lamdo Usmanu 5) Lamdo Abubakar

References

"Belel, Adamawa State Stats, Facts, Data and Information". gnarly sunset.

^ Abubakar, Saʹad (1977). The lāmīb̳e of Fombina : a political history of Adamawa, 1809-1901. Internet Archive. Zaria, [Nigeria] : Ahmadu Bello University Press. ISBN 978-978-125-011-8.

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[1] Abubakar, Saʹad (1977). The lāmīb̳e of Fombina : a political history of Adamawa, 1809-1901. Internet Archive. Zaria, [Nigeria] : Ahmadu Bello University Press. ISBN 978-978-125-011-8.

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-'''Belel''' is a town in [[Maiha]] in the [[Nigeria]]n state of [[Adamawa State|Adamawa]]. It is located near the [[Cameroon–Nigeria border|Nigeria-Cameroon border]]. It was founded in 1830 by [[Baggara Arabs|Shuwa]] immigrants from Waloji in [[Bornu Empire|Bornu]] during the reign of [[Modibo Adama|Modibbo Adama]]. These immigrants reportedly 'obtained the peaceful submission' of the [[Bata language|Bata]] communities around the area.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Abubakar |first=Saʹad |url=http://archive.org/details/lamibeoffombinap0000abub |title=The lāmīb̳e of Fombina : a political history of Adamawa, 1809-1901 |date=1977 |publisher=Zaria, [Nigeria] : Ahmadu Bello University Press |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-978-125-011-8}}</ref> Belel leaders started using the title 'Lamdo' from The Belel's eldest son and Successor Umaru.
+'''Belel''' is a town in [[Maiha]] in the [[Nigeria]]n state of [[Adamawa State|Adamawa]]. It is located near the [[Cameroon–Nigeria border|Nigeria-Cameroon border]]. It was founded in 1830 by Fulbe  immigrants from Waloji in [[Bornu Empire|Bornu]] during the reign of [[Modibo Adama|Modibbo Adama]]. These immigrants reportedly 'obtained the peaceful submission' of the [[Bata language|Bata]] communities around the area.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Abubakar |first=Saʹad |url=http://archive.org/details/lamibeoffombinap0000abub |title=The lāmīb̳e of Fombina : a political history of Adamawa, 1809-1901 |date=1977 |publisher=Zaria, [Nigeria] : Ahmadu Bello University Press |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-978-125-011-8}}</ref> Belel leaders started using the title 'Lamdo' from The Belel's eldest son and Successor Umaru.
 List of Belel's Leaders