Jei District Explained
Official Name: | Jei (Unguwar Gaiya) |
Other Name: | Unguwar Gaiya |
Native Name: | Jei |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kaduna State |
Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
Subdivision Name2: | Zangon Kataf |
Population As Of: | 2006 Census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +01:00 |
Coordinates: | 9.8°N 32°W |
Postal Code: | 802143 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Aw |
Jei (Hausa: Unguwar Gaiya) is district of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[1] The postal code for the area is 802130.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Settlements
[6] [7] The following are some major settlements in Jei district include:
- Apyia Gbaza (H. Kangwaza)
- Apyinzwang
- Akputuut
- Ashong Ashyui (H. Jankasa)
- Atak Njei (H. Gidan Gata)
- Atyecarak (Attachirak; H. Kacecere)
- Awak
- Chenkwon (H. Samaru Kataf)
- Langson
- Madoo
- Magata (also Afan Tsaai)
- Magaya (H. Ung. Gaiya)
- Majuju (H. Ung. Juju)
- Makarau
- Makwakhwu (H. Kurmin Dawaki)
- Manchong
- Manyi Aminyam
- Manyi Ashyui
- Manta Ason
- Matagama
- Mavwuong
- Mayayit (H. Ung. Jaba)
- Sop Akoo (H. Mabushi) I, II
Demographics
The district is primarily made up of Atyap people, traditionally the territory of the Jei sub-clan of the Agbaat clan.
Economy
The economic base of the area is agriculture. However, there are other non-agricultural businesses operating especially in the bigger settlements such as Chenkwon (Samaru Kataf).
Note
- Achi, B.; Bitiyonɡ, Y. A.; Bunɡwon, A. D.; Baba, M. Y.; Jim, L. K. N.; Kazah-Toure, M.; Philips, J. E. "A Short History of the Atyap" (2019). Zaria: Tamaza Publishinɡ Co. Ltd. . Pp. 9–245.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Ungwan Gaya, Unguwar Gaya, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria . mindat.org . September 28, 2020.
- Web site: Nigeria Postcode . September 28, 2020.
- Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2020-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 2009-10-07 .
- Web site: Unguwar Gaiya World Postal Codes: Nigeria . World Postal Code . September 28, 2020.
- Web site: Unguwar Gaiya (Jei), Zangon Kataf, Kaduna, Nigeria . Mapanet . September 28, 2020.
- Web site: Unguwar Gaya, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria . September 28, 2020.
- Achi et al (2019) p. 11