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Bassa, Nigeria

The Bassa or Basa (English:/http://Bas.sa/'ˈbä-sə) are an Ethnic group in Nigeria. They speak the Bassa language and belong to the Kainji family under the sub-phylum Western-Kainji known as Rubassa and they are different from the Bassa Nge who are also known as Bassa Nupe given the differences in their culture and tradition. Bassa people are primarily found in FCT, in Kwali, Abaji, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Bwari, and Municipal. This suggests that Bassa are indigenous to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with Gwagwalada as their traditional headquarters. Other places Bassa can be found in Nigeria includes Kogi, in Bassa, Dekina, Ankpa, Koto, Lokoja Local Government Areas; Niger, in Kontagora, Shiroro, Mashegu, Gurara, Wushishi, Rafi, Minna, Lapai, Suleja Local Government Areas; Nasarawa, in Kokona, Toto, Karu, Keffi, Doma Local Government Areas; Benue and Kwara states. The population of the people is estimated at 300,000 in 2020. Though some people believe that the Bassa population is more than this figure. The major occupation of the Basa people is farming and that is the reason why some are spread across other regions of the country like Oyo, Ekiti, Edo, etc. Some researchers have suggested that the Bassa people may be the next most widespread people in Nigeria after the Hausa and Fula.

Some popular Bassa towns are Gwagwalada, Toto (N jiye], Tawari, Ugya (Rikwu), Gbameni (Gwameni), A'guma (Oguma), Shiroro, Ashara, Kundu, Turunku, Katakpa, Kassanki, Wukara, Gbashikere, Juwa, Rubochi (Urubochi), Keyenfu (Keyenhu), Zwere, Wusa, Sardauna (Gbemgbem), Tekpese, Udwa, Kpakwu Bassa, Kongbo, Giri, Sauka, Rukubi, Bassa (Abuja airport road), Oweito (I'hwetu), Dapa (Dafa), Ndansu (Dausu), Nuku (O'nuku), Robomi (Urubomi), I'kende, etc.