Repositories

  • Contact Information

    • Name:

      Arewa House (Research Centre)

    • Postal Address:

      Ahmadu Bello University
      Zaria
      Nigeria

    • Telephone:

      062- 249889, 319859

    • Facsimile:

      062-249889

    • E-mail:

      arewahouse@inetglobal.com

    • Director:

      Dr. Hamid Bobboyi

    • Year founded:

      1970

  • Collections

    • Type of repository:

      Archive

    • Types of source material:

      Archival records
      Artifacts
      Business records
      Electronic archives
      Government records
      Manuscripts
      Maps
      Newspapers
      Personal papers
      Photographs
      Sound recordings

    • Size:

      900 sqm Library/Archival collections area. 1320 sqm Museum Complex

    • Holdings:

      The holdings are represented in 3 units. (1) The library holdings consist of books, non-books, and serial publications. A sizeable collection is focused on the history and historiography of the people of Northern Nigeria. (2) The archives is founded around government publications in the Premier's Office as well as exclusive manuscripts and other government publications. (3) The museum has a sizeable number of artifacts of the culture of Northern Nigeria.

    • Receiving new material?

      No

    • Languages:

      English, Hausa, Arabic and French

  • Access Conditions

    • Access conditions:

      password

    • Access restrictions:

      restricted

    • Finding tools:

      Accession lists or registers
      Card catalogs
      Electronic catalogs
      Guides
      Inventories

    • Copier available?:

      No

  • Repository publications: