BUSSA

bussa, a town in the british protectorate of northern nigeria, on the west bank of the niger, in 10° 9' n., 4° 40' e. it is situated just above the rapids which mark the limit of navigability of the niger by steamer from the sea. here in 1806 mungo park, in his second expedition to trace the course of the niger, was attacked by the inhabitants, and drowned while endeavouring to escape. during 1894-1898 its possession was disputed by great britain and france, the last-named country acknowledging by the convention of june 1898 the british claim, which carried with it the control of the lower niger. it is now the capital of northern borgu (see