DECLARED MONUMENTS IN NIGERIA

Tumuli Durbi Takusheyi in main District:

Durbi Takusheyi is about 17 miles almost due East of Katsina on the Eastern or right bank of a river dry for six months in the year which was near Kusada on the Kano - Katsina border run into the desert North of Dan Kama. The ground occupied by the tomb is a rise studded with large granite boulders and tree, there are seven tombs, each of which it is said had formally a large (Kuka) booba tree beside it. Certainly some of them still have Kuka's of great age near them.

The tombs as at present known by name are koran, katsi, Rumba, Kumaiyo, Katsina and Bari; at least such are the names given by the Villages who are however, now Fulani entirely, since Hausa superstition is too strongly connected with the place to allow Hausas to remain there at ease. Under the Hausa dynasty of Katsina the reigning Durbi might on no account see the tombs or enter the village. If he did so it was feared some evil would be fall him. The taboo applies even to the present reigning family of Durbi though they are Fulani. The popular idea was that the tombs is about 90feet.

Across the base by 25ft to 30ft high. The smallest about 30ft high; the smallest about 30ft across the base by 12ft high. Almost in the centre of ground occupied by the tombs (they extend over about half a mile sq) there is a circle of huge granite boulders-somewhat reminiscent of dolmens - but obviously natural.

Declaration:
Declared Ancient Monument on 23rd April, 1959.