In the sixteenth century civilization of Kanem-Borno and the emperor’s cavalry had golden “stirrups, spurs, bits and buckles.” even the ruler’s dogs had “chains of the finest gold”.
Ngazargamu, the capital city of Kanem-Borno, became one of the largest cities in the world during the seventeenth century.
By 1658 AD the metropolis housed about quarter of a million people with 660 streets, Many of the streets were wide and unbending, reflective of town planning
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