Kagarko (Tinɔr: Wɔgɔŋ
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 LGA of
Nasarawa State to the south, respectively.
Administrative subdivisions
Kagarko Local Government Area consists of 10 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely:
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Aribi
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Iddah
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Jere North
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Jere South
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Kagarko North
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Kagarko South
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Katugal (Ator)
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Kukui
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Kurmin Jibrin (Kosheng)
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Kushe
It also comprises about eleven districts, which are:
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Shadalafiya (Nkui)
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Katugal
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Kushe
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Jere
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Dogon Kurmi (Uner)
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Kenyi
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Kurmin Dangana
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Kubacha (Uhuca)
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Aribi
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Kagarko districts.
People
The people are predominantly farmers. The
Koro Wachi (Koro) people is the dominant group in the area. Others are
Gbagyi people,
Ham people,
Hausa people and
Adara people. 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.
Average Temperature
The average daily maximum temperature during the 2.4-month hot season, which runs from January 31 to April 12, is above 91°F. March is the hottest month in Kagarko, with an average high temperature of 94°F and low temperature of 69°F. The 3.6-month chilly season, which runs from June 19 to October 5, has daily highs that are typically lower than 82°F. December is the coldest month in Kagarko, with an average low temperature of 59°F and high temperature of 87°F.
Geography
The Kagarko Local Government Area has an average temperature of 33
degrees Celsius with a total area of 1864 square kilometers. The Local Government Area has two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The average humidity in the region is 39%.
Traditional stools
Kagarko consists of three chiefdoms:
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Kagarko Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Alh. Sa'ad Abubakar, with headquarters in Kagarko Town
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Jere Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Dr. Sa'ad Usman (OFR) with headquarters in Jere.
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Koro Chiefdom: Headed by the Ere-Koro, Yohanna Akaito, with headquarters in Kubacha;
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