Kachia
Kachia | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Motto: Home of Ginger | |
 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Executive Chairman | Hon. Peter Agite[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,788 sq mi (4,632 km2) |
| • Land | 1,788 sq mi (4,632 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 244,274 |
| 244,274 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Website | www.KEDA.com |
Kachia is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria.[2] Its headquarters are in the town of Kachia. It has an area of 4,632 km² and a population of 244,274 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 802.[3]
Boundaries
Kachia Local Government Area shares boundaries with Zangon Kataf Local Government Area to the east, Kajuru Local Government Area to the northeast, Kagarko Local Government Area to the south, Jaba Local Government Area to the southeast, Chikun Local Government Area to the northwest and Niger State to west, respectively.[4][5]
Population
Kachia Local Government Area according to the March 21, 2006 national population census was put at 252,568. Its population was projected by the National Population Commission of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics to be 340,900 by March 21, 2016.
People
The people of Kachia include majorly, the Adara, Gbagyi and Ham. Others include: Bajju, Bakulu, and others.
Economy
Ginger has by far become a major economic crop of Kachia Local Government Area due to the high yield of the root crop in the land. Other agro-products include corn, sorghum, millet and soybeans.
Kachia town is also one of the largest towns in southern Kaduna state where various small and medium scale businesses contribute to the economy of the state and country at large.
Religion
Christianity has the largest number of adherents in Kachia Local Government Area. Islam is also practiced, while the African Traditional religion has an ever increasing number of adherents.
References
- ^ "APC Wins 12, PDP five local govts". Premium Times. May 15, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Quantitative and Qualitative Appraisals of Aquifer Properties in Kachia Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria".
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Latest violence in Southern Kaduna Longest on record - Report". Premium Times Nigeria. February 12, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kaduna-State-Political-Map". VON. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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