Bauchi - City of Nigeria

Bauchi is the capital of Bauchi State in Nigeria.

It was founded by Yaqub ibn Dadi, the only non-Fulani flag-bearer of the Sokoto 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 the Yankari National Park is 50 KM from the state capital. The city lies on the Port Harcourt – Maiduguri railway line.

The Bauchi Light Railway was an extra narrow gauge railway built in 1914 to carry tin from Jos in Nigeria to the main line 1,067 mm railway at Zaria.The line was 184km long. It also connected Bukuru. It was of 762 mm gauge.

Zaria is located to the north of Jos and the light railway was later rebuilt with a shorter connection to the main 1,067 mm railway to the south.