Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed

Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed is a Nigerian traditional ruler who has reigned as the Queen of Kumbwada since 1998. As queen, she rules firmly against domestic violence against women and is a proponent of women's education.

Biography
Hajiya is the ruler of the ancient rural kingdom of Kumbwada in Niger, with a population of about 33,000. She succeeded her grandmother as queen of the kingdom, which is ruled by women, in 1998. Her daughter, Idris, is the heir apparent. She also has a son, Danjuma Salih.

As queen, Hajiya settles marriage and land disputes, keeps the peace, and is an advocate for the education of women. In 2010, she told CNN that, "Women must be educated. Education means women can be anything they want to be." She rules firmly against divorce and domestic violence against women in Kumbawada, the queen grants women hearings.

She is Muslim.