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Makera Assada is among the areas that form the town of Sokoto state of Nigeria. The area is part of Magajin Gari Ward in the southern part of Sokoto North local government area of Sokoto state, bordered Gidan Haki in the east, Digyar Agyare in the west, Mafara in the north and Helele in the south. == Etimology== According to oral sources Makera Assada was formally known as Makerar Dutsi. The word ''Makera'' is a Hausa name for ''smithery''. The area is known for its blacksmithing, which happened to be the main occupation of the area, the area thus became known as Makera. On the other hand, the reason why the area is associated with Dutsen Assada, is that in the neighboring area, at the southern part is the place popularly known as Dutsin Assada which extended up to the river of Dundaye. This area is a hilly area with small and flat rocks. There were people who were said to have settle in the place, although the region is not suitable for agriculture people happened to settle there. At that early time, around the 1880s after the formation of Sokoto, Assada was said to be one of the most important personalities who settled near the Dutsi, and he consistently stop children from climbing it. Consequently, people started calling the place Dutsin Assada.〔Umar Hamza Tsoho; ''Growth and history of the establishment of Makera Assada in Sokoto metropolis to the year 2007''.〕 Assada was very popular in the area; very kind and friendly, he was said to be among the close friends of the sultan even used to receive sultan visitors in his residence. His house was like gidan baki or guest house.〔 The reason why Assada is added as a suffix to Makera is to differentiate it from other areas known for blacksmithing. The other places where smithing occurred included: Kofar-Rini the area that specialized in white metal smithing producing earrings and necklaces. There is also Makera in Nupawa that produces hoes and other farming tools. But in Makera Assada all types of smithing take place. Thus explain why Assada is the home of Sarkin Makeran Sarkin Musulmi, or the chief smith of the sultan of Sokoto.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Makera Assada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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