Adil's Shortcuts: The Kotoko Citadel

Monday, July 28, 2025

The Kotoko Citadel

This ancient structure is thought to be a palace or fortified building linked to the Kotoko kingdom, which was a historic monarchy that thrived in the region of northern Cameroon, Nigeria, and southwestern Chad.

As the Sao civilization ended, the Kotoko kingdom rose to prominence as its successor, leaving this lasting legacy.

The Kotoko people, are an ethnic group belonging to the Chadic linguistic family, and are the architects of this impressive structure.

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Adil Abdalla

A Sudanese a Senior Executive and Urbanity Specialist, with degrees in architecture, planning, properties and urban management. Also, trained on Agile, Six Sigma, PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, IMS, Change, Strategy, Innovation, Business. Affiliated to ICOMOS, PMI, ULI, APMG, ISOCARP, IFMA, RTPI, IWFM. MEFMA, Extensively, practiced the collaboration of operational strategies and frameworks as critical to avoid redo or failed outcomes. Experienced engagements in UAE, KSA, Qatar, Malaysia, Sudan, India, Egypt and Tanzania. Epistemically believe in empowering the enlightened municipal role towards the Urban Correctness. Passionately envision and research on Urban Democracy, Management, and Optimized Solutions. Blogger, Author, Traveler and Coash.

The Urban for the Commons

Despite my early specialty as architect, I had dived deeply in recognizing the anciant builders' merit who had no drawing boards, nor engineered data, but only their empathy with others' built-needs. Therefore, I had ended up with "the Urban for the Commons", who represent more than the half of urban world. In their informal settlements and slums, they dream with little built incubations and shelters. Architectural interpretations and aesthetics would release their energy, innovation and passions. Yet, it is just wishful vision due to our complex and business driven world.