Murtala Muhammed

Nigerian politician and general (1938–1976)
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Murtala Muhammed
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Murtala Muhammed

Summary

Murtala Muhammed is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kano[2]. He was born on November 8, 1938[3]. He passed away in Lagos[4]. He died on February 13, 1976[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military personnel[7], minister[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (858 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Murtala Muhammed's place of birth was Kano[2].
  • Murtala Muhammed died in Lagos[4].
  • Murtala Muhammed was born on November 8, 1938[3].
  • Murtala Muhammed died on February 13, 1976[5].
  • Murtala Muhammed held citizenship in Nigeria[11].
  • Murtala Muhammed is identified as part of the Fulbe people ethnic group[12].
  • Murtala Muhammed worked as a politician[6].
  • Murtala Muhammed worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Murtala Muhammed worked as a minister[8].
  • Murtala Muhammed worked as a writer[9].
  • Murtala Muhammed held the position of President of Nigeria[13].
  • Murtala Muhammed was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[14].
  • Murtala Muhammed was educated at Barewa College[15].
  • Murtala Muhammed received the Order of the Federal Republic[16].
  • Murtala Muhammed's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Murtala Muhammed is recorded as male[18].
  • Murtala Muhammed's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Murtala Muhammed's killed by is recorded as Buka Suka Dimka[20].
  • Murtala Muhammed's military branch is recorded as Nigerian Army[21].
  • Murtala Muhammed's Commons category is recorded as Murtala Mohammed[22].
  • Murtala Muhammed's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[23].
  • Murtala Muhammed was part of the conflict Nigerian Civil War[24].
  • Murtala Muhammed was part of the conflict Congo Crisis[25].
  • Murtala Muhammed's manner of death is recorded as magnicide[26].
  • Murtala Muhammed's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Murtala Muhammed's place of birth was Kano[2]. He was born on November 8, 1938[3]. He is identified as part of the Fulbe people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[14], a military academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1947[30] and Barewa College[15], a college[31], in Nigeria[32], founded in 1921[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military personnel[7], minister[8], and writer[9]. Murtala Muhammed held the position of President of Nigeria[13].

Recognition

Murtala Muhammed received the Order of the Federal Republic[16].

Personal Life

Murtala Muhammed's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Murtala Muhammed died on February 13, 1976[5]. He passed away in Lagos[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Murtala Muhammed include Murtala Muhammed International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in Nigeria[36].

Why It Matters

Murtala Muhammed ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (858 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Murtala Muhammed International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in Nigeria[36].

FAQs

Where was Murtala Muhammed born?

Murtala Muhammed was born in Kano[2].

Where did Murtala Muhammed die?

Murtala Muhammed died in Lagos[4].

What did Murtala Muhammed do for work?

Murtala Muhammed worked as politician[6], military personnel[7], minister[8], and writer[9].

Where did Murtala Muhammed go to school?

Murtala Muhammed was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[14] and Barewa College[15].

What awards did Murtala Muhammed receive?

Honors received include Order of the Federal Republic[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · AsmudEmpire · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel, minister +1
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel, minister +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conflict → —
    Military, police or special rank → general
    Described by source → Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
    Place of birth → Kano
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||53 */ Add multilingual descriptions (53 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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