Kagarko (
Tinɔr: or Wogong) is a Local Government Area in
southern Kaduna State
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of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kagarko. It has an area of 2,356 km and a population of 239,058 at the 2006 census. The Local Government Council is chaired by Nasara Rabo. The
postal code
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is 802.
Boundaries
Kagarko
Local Government Area
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(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
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;
Bwari LGA of
the FCT; and
Karu LGA of
Nasarawa State
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to the south, respectively.
Administrative subdivisions
Kagarko
Local Government Area
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consists of 10 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely:
#Aribi
#
Iddah
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#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
The people are predominantly farmers. The
Batinor (Koro) people is the dominant group in the area. Others are
Gbagyi,
Ham
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,
Hausa and
Adara. They are very hard working and mostly farmers, about 70% of ginger produced in Kaduna State is from Kagarko.
Climate
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.
Average Temperature
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.
Geography
The Kagarko Local Government Area has an average temperature of 33
degrees Celsius
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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%.
Traditional stools
Kagarko consists of three chiefdoms:
# 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
External links
Kagarko
Local Government Areas in Southern Kaduna
Local Government Areas in Kaduna State
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