Queen Amina Statue

Queen Amina was the eldest daughter of Queen Bakwa Turunku, founder of the Zazzau Kingdom. She was a fierce Hausa Warrior Queen of Zazzau who reigned around the early 16th century.[4] She was a fearless warrior. She was born in 1533 and was a trained warrior who was said to have great strength as a man.[5] She was often described as a woman as capable as a man.[6]

The Queen Amina Statue was designed in memory of her bravery and exploits.[7] She ruled for thirty-four years and died in 1610.[8]

Queen Amina Statue is a colossal bronze and concrete sculpture. It shows Queen Amina proudly brandishing her sword while riding on a standing horse.[9]

Queen Amina achieved the following:

• 34 years of the interrupted reign
• Introduction of the metal armor to her army which included the iron helmets and chain mail [10]
• Expansion of her territory to include Nupe, Kano, and Katsina.[11][12]
• Control of trading routes around the Saharan Region which attracted wealth to her kingdom.
• Domination of regions which include Hausa land, Bauchi Kasachen, and beyond its borders.
• Linking of Egypt to South Sudan from the east and Mali from the north side with trade associates[13]