Gidan Waya Explained

Official Name:	Gidan Waya
Other Name:	Jema'a Daroro
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Kaduna State
Subdivision Type2:	LGA
Subdivision Name2:	Jema'a
Subdivision Type3:	Chiefdom
Subdivision Name3:	Godogodo
Population As Of:	2006 Census
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	WAT
Utc Offset:	+01:00
Coordinates:	9.4167°N 33°W^[1]
Elevation M:	896
Blank Name:	Climate
Blank Info:	Aw

Gidan Waya is a small town and Headquarters of Godogodo chiefdom about 18 km from Kafanchan^[2] in Jema'a Local Government Area of southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.^{[3] [4]} The town has a post office.^[5]

People and language

People

The people of Gidan Waya are predominantly Inindem and Oegworok by ethnicity. Other groups include: Gwandara, Atakat (Atakad), Atuku, Ninzam, Ham (also Known as Jaba), Nandu, Tari, Ningon, Atyap, Bajju, etc.

Education

The town houses the Kaduna State College of Education (KSCOE)'s permanent site.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• List of villages in Kaduna State

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gidan Waya. Nigeria.Worldplaces. May 2, 2022.
2. News: Tension in Southern Kaduna over the killing of 3 Catholics. Binniyat. Luka. Vanguard Nigeria. March 15, 2015. May 13, 2022.
3. Web site: Kaduna State Council of Chiefs . Kaduna State Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Kaduna State Government . January 22, 2021 . January 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115175652/https://localgov.kdsg.gov.ng/?page_id=31 . dead .
4. Web site: Gidan Waya, Jema'A, Kaduna State, Nigeria . mindat.org . August 31, 2020.
5. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 2009-10-07 .
6. Web site: Contact us Kaduna State College of Education. May 13, 2022.
7. Web site: Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, Kafanchan – KSCOE Courses and Requirements. Samphina. May 13, 2022.