Kagarko
Kagarko | |
|---|---|
LGA and Town | |
| Nickname: Garin Bubu | |
  Kagarko Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°27′0″N 7°41′0″E / 9.45000°N 7.68333°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Headquarters | Kagarko Town |
| Government | |
| • Executive Chairman | Nasara Auza Rabo |
| • Vice chairman | Mustapha Gidado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910 sq mi (2,356 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 239,058 |
| • Density | 355/sq mi (137.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KD.KG[1] |
| Website | www.kagarkolocalgovernment.com |
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Kagarko is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kagarko. It has an area of 2,356 km2 and a population of 239,058 at the 2006 census.[2] The Local Government Council is chaired by Nasara Rabo.[3] The postal code is 802.[4]
Boundaries
[edit]Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with Kachia LGA to the north, Jaba LGA to the east; Paikoro and Gurara LGAs to the west and Tafa LGA to the southwest all of Niger State; Bwari LGA of the FCT; and Karu LGA of Nasarawa State to the south, respectively.[5][6]
Administrative subdivisions
[edit]Kagarko Local Government Area consists of 10 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely:[7][8]
- Aribi
- Iddah
- Jere North
- Jere South
- Kagarko North
- Kagarko South
- Katugal (Ator)
- Kukui
- Kurmin Jibrin (Kosheng)
- Kushe
It also comprises about eleven districts, which are:
- Shadalafiya (Nkui)
- Katugal
- Kushe
- Jere
- Dogon Kurmi (Uner)
- Kenyi
- Kurmin Dangana
- Kubacha (Uhuca)
- Aribi
- Kagarko districts.
People
[edit]The people are predominantly farmers. The Batinor (Koro) people is the dominant group in the area. Others are Gbagyi, Ham, Hausa and Adara. They are very hard working and mostly farmers, about 70% of ginger produced in Kaduna State is from Kagarko.
Climate
[edit]The climate is warm to hot throughout the year, with the wet season being oppressive and overcast and the dry season being mild and partly cloudy.[9][10]
Average Temperature
[edit]The average daily maximum temperature during the 2.4-month hot season, which runs from January 31 to April 12, is above 91°F. March is the hottest month in Kagarko, with an average high temperature of 94°F and low temperature of 69°F. The 3.6-month chilly season, which runs from June 19 to October 5, has daily highs that are typically lower than 82°F. December is the coldest month in Kagarko, with an average low temperature of 59°F and high temperature of 87°F.[9]
Geography
[edit]The Kagarko Local Government Area has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius with a total area of 1864 square kilometers. The Local Government Area has two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The average humidity in the region is 39%.[11]
Traditional stools
[edit]Kagarko consists of three chiefdoms:[12]
- Kagarko Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Alh. Sa'ad Abubakar, with headquarters in Kagarko Town
- Jere Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Dr. Sa'ad Usman (OFR) with headquarters in Jere.
- Koro Chiefdom: Headed by the Ere-Koro, Ere Yohanna Akaito (JP), with headquarters in Uhucha;
References
[edit]- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Kaduna State of Nigeria". City Population. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Kaduna LG Polls: APC humbles PDP, wins 15 chairmanship seats". 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Latest violence in Southern Kaduna Longest on record - Report". Premium Times Nigeria. February 12, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kaduna-State-Political-Map". VON. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Kagarko, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Tauna, Amos (November 22, 2023). "Kaduna Assembly takes over LG legislative duties, suspends eight councillors". Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kagarko Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Kagarko, Kaduna, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Kagarko Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Kaduna State Council of Chiefs". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Kagarko at Wikimedia Commons
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