| Official Name: | Kagoro |
| Native Name: | Gworog |
| Nickname: | k kola |
| Settlement Type: | Chiefdom and Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kaduna State |
| Subdivision Type2: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kaura |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gworok (Kagoro) |
| Government Type: | Elective monarchy |
| Leader Title: | Əgwam Əgworog (Əgwam Əgworog) |
| Leader Name: | HH Əgwam (Dr.) Ufuwai Bonet (CON) |
| Established Date: | 1905 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 9.6°N 31°W |
| Elevation M: | 811.85 |
Gworok, (also Gworog, Gwoot; Hausa: Kagoro), is a large town in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area.[1] Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude.[2] Gworog has a post office.[3] Other places in Kagoro are Malagum and Tum.
The Gworog or Kagoro Hills possesses an elevation of 1152m and a prominence of 120m.[4]
Gworog has an average annual temperature of about 24.8sp=usNaNsp=us, average yearly highs of about 28.6sp=usNaNsp=us and lows of 18.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The town has zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 28.1sp=usNaNsp=us, and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of Zangon Kataf, Zonkwa and Kafanchan.
The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its northern Nigeria headquarters in Gworok, and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) denomination has a strong presence there, with both a theological college and a School of Health Technology.[5]
Gworog is attractive for tourists because of its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan Festival, a National festival which is celebrated annually on 1 January.[6] [1]
Gworog is notable for its Afan National Festival, celebrated on January 1 of every year, with people coming from different parts of the country to join the celebration.[7]
The town has a number of motels for visitors.
The Gworog (Kagoro) Chiefdom was created in 1905 by the British colonial administration as one of the three independent Districts in Southern Zaria province (now Southern Kaduna). As of 2020, it is a First-Class Chiefdom with its capital at Ucyo (H. Fadan Kagoro).[8] Its rulers, as are known by the name, "Əgwam."
During the long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON), Gworog was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement. The current as of early 2021 is Əgwam Əgworog (Chief of Gworog (Kagoro)) Əgwam Ufuwai Bonet (CON).
The people of Gworog (the Əgworog) speak Gworog language [9]