| Official Name: | Samaru Kataf |
| Other Name: | Samaru Atyap, Chenkwon, Chenkon |
| Native Name: | Cenkwon, Cenkon |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kaduna State |
| Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zangon Kataf |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jei (Unguwar Gaiya) |
| Population As Of: | 2006 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +01:00 |
| Coordinates: | 9.75°N 31°W[1] |
| Postal Code: | 802 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
Chenkwon (Samaru Atyap; Hausa:) is a town in Jei District of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[2] The postal code of the area is 802.[3]
See main article: Atyap people. The dominant people group in the town are the native Atyap people. Other Nigerian people groups can also be found in the town.
See main article: Tyap language. The main language spoken in the town is Tyap language. Other languages spoken include Hausa and English.
In terms of education, the town is home to a Technical College, Tafawa Balewa Memorial Commercial College (founded 1988)[4] and the School of Agricultural Technology, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, at Matakama (Tagama).[5]