Kaura, Nigeria
Kaura
Watyap | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Executive Chairman | Dr. Katuka Bege Ayuba[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187 sq mi (485 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 174,626 |
| 2006 National Population Census | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Kaura is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaura (Wot A̱tyap or Watyap) in Asholyio (Moro'a) Chiefdom. It has an area of 485 km² and a population of 174,626 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 801.[2]
Boundaries
Kaura (Watyap) Local Government Area shares boundaries with Zangon Kataf Local Government Area to the west, Kauru Local Government Area to the north, Jema'a Local Government Area to the south and Plateau State to the east, respectively.[3][4]
Population
Kaura (Watyap) Local Government Area according to the March 21, 2006 national population census was put at 174,626. Its population was projected by the National Population Commission of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics to be 235,700 by March 21, 2016.
People and Language
The people of Kaura Local Government Area are homogenous, belonging to the larger Atyap (Nienzit) Ethno-Linguistic Cluster. These people include the A̱sholyia̱ (also spelt Osholio, Æsholio, A̠sholyio), 'Moro'a' in Hausa language, A̱gworok (also spelt Œgworok), also known as 'Kagoro' in Hausa language, Takad as well as the A̱tyeca̱rak also known as 'Kachechere' in Hausa language, and Atyap Proper, also known as 'Kataf' in Hausa language.
The people of Kaura Local Government Area speak five inter-related dialectical varieties of Tyap Language, namely: Sholyia̱ (also spelt Sholio), Gworok, Takad (also spelt Takat), Tyeca̱rak and Tyap Proper. Kaura Local government was carved out from Jema'a local government area by the past military government of Kaduna state and it shares boundary with Plateau state, blessed with beautiful mountainous environment and good weather.
Religion
The people are mostly Christians (above 95%) and a very minute percent are traditionalists and Muslims.
Traditional States
There are three Nigerian traditional states headed by three Agwams (monarchs):
- The Gworok (Kagoro) Chiefdom, headed by A̠gwam Ufuwai Bonet (OON), A̠gwam A̠gworok (also Oegwam Oegworok).
- The A̠sholyio (Moroa) Chiefdom, headed by A̠gwam Tagwai Sambo, A̠gwam A̠sholyio.
- The Takad Chiefdom, headed by A̠gwam Tobias Nkom Wada, A̠gwam Takad.
Notable People
References
- ^ "Mass burial held for 21 Kaduna attack victims". Radio Nigeria. July 21, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "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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