To unravel the dusty and often obscure pages of
history of any region
where record-keeping
culture was at its lowest
ebb, is not an easy task.
However, there are
elements of nature that
preserve some
undisputable historical
facts aided and given
weight by verbally
transmitted stories of
events that transpired in
laying the foundation of
Birnin Zauma and the
details of its
development as a
settlement. According to reliable sources, Birnin Zauma was founded more than 250 years ago by a hunter called 'Dan Kayaye'
