Kagarko Explained

Official Name:	Kagarko
Nickname:	Garin Bubu
Settlement Type:	LGA and Town
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:	250
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:	Kaduna State
Seat Type:	Headquarters
Seat:	Kagarko Town
Leader Title:	Executive Chairman
Leader Name:	Nasara Auza Rabo
Leader Title1:	Vice chairman
Leader Name1:	Mustapha Gidado
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	2,356
Population As Of:	2006
Population Total:	239,058
Population Density Km2:	137.0
Timezone:	WAT
Utc Offset:	+1
Coordinates:	9.45°N 7.6833°W
Module:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 8 Marker: village
Iso Code:	NG.KD.KG^[1]
Website:	www.kagarkolocalgovernment.com

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 km 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

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

Kagarko Local Government Area consists of 10 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely:^{[7] [8]}

1. Aribi
2. Iddah
3. Jere North
4. Jere South
5. Kagarko North
6. Kagarko South
7. Katugal (Ator)
8. Kukui
9. Kurmin Jibrin (Kosheng)
10. Kushe

It also comprises about eleven districts, which are:

1. Shadalafiya (Nkui)
2. Katugal
3. Kushe
4. Jere
5. Dogon Kurmi (Uner)
6. Kenyi
7. Kurmin Dangana
8. Kubacha (Uhuca)
9. Aribi
10. Kagarko districts.

People

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

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]}

Traditional stools

Kagarko consists of three chiefdoms:^[11]

1. Kagarko Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Alh. Sa'ad Abubakar, with headquarters in Kagarko Town
2. Jere Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Dr. Sa'ad Usman (OFR) with headquarters in Jere.
3. Koro Chiefdom: Headed by the Ere-Koro, Ere Yohanna Akaito (JP), with headquarters in Uhucha;

Notes and References

1. http://www.statoids.com/yng.html HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
2. Web site: Kaduna State of Nigeria . City Population . September 26, 2020.
3. Web site: 2021-09-07 . Kaduna LG Polls: APC humbles PDP, wins 15 chairmanship seats . 2022-03-14 . en-GB.
4. 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 .
5. Web site: Latest violence in Southern Kaduna Longest on record - Report . Premium Times Nigeria . February 12, 2017 . August 1, 2020.
6. Web site: Kaduna-State-Political-Map . VON . August 7, 2020.
7. Web site: Kagarko, Kaduna State, Nigeria . September 25, 2020.
8. News: Kaduna Assembly takes over LG legislative duties, suspends eight councillors. Tauna. Amos. November 22, 2023. July 27, 2024.
9. Web site: Kagarko Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-09-10 . weatherspark.com . en.
10. Web site: Kagarko, Kaduna, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data . 2023-09-10 . tcktcktck.org.
11. Web site: Kaduna State Council of Chiefs . Kaduna State Government . October 1, 2020.