| Official Name: | Sabon Gari LGA | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kaduna State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Local Government | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Sabon Gari | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | City | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Zaria | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Alhaji Mohammed Usman | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 263 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 393,300 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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| Sabon Gari Zaria | |||||||
Sabon Gari Local Government is a local government area in Kaduna State, Nigeria.[1] It is one of the local government areas in the Zaria metropolis as well as being one of the districts of the Zazzau Emirate Council. The towns and villages are Dogarawa,[2] Bomo, Basawa, Zabi, Samaru, Kwari, Barashi, Muchiya and Palladan.[3] The Local Government council is chaired by Alhaji Mohammed Usman.[4]
Sabon Gari local Government area is densely populated with estimation of 204,562 population. The towns hosted different members of diverse ethnic affiliations. The major language in the area is Hausa language while Islam and Christianity are the religions practiced among people in the area.[5]
The average temperature is 32 °C, with two major seasons which are dry and rainy season.
There are 11 wards in Sabon Gari local Government area of Kaduna state which are:[6]
Trading is the key economic activities of Sabon Gari, with the area hosting several markets incorporating the Samaru and Sabon Gari main markets which attracts thousands of customers buying and selling different kind of goods that are of human use and benefit. It's a home for students and academic activities with also vibrants agricultural activities.