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Africa’s Oldest Boat Discovered in Yobe
April 19, 2022
The Dufuna Canoe is the oldest boat in Nigeria and Africa at large. This boat, over 8,000 years old, was discovered by a Fulani Herdsman, Mallam Yau, in 1987, when he was digging a well. It was excavated at Dufuna, a village along the Komodugu Gana River in Fune Local Government Area, Yobe State. The … Continue reading Africa’s Oldest Boat Discovered in Yobe
