Kaduna South

Kaduna South is a Local Government Area in the Kaduna Metropolis of Kaduna State, Nigeria. It headquarters is located in Makera. Other wards are Barnawa, Tudun Wada,Tudun Nupawa, Television, Kakuri, Unguwar Muazu, Kabala West, Sabon Gari, Badikko, Unguwar Sanusi and Kurmin Mashi. It has an area of about 46.2 km2.[2] The postal code of the area is 800.[3]

For the southern half of Kaduna State, see Southern Kaduna.

Kaduna South
Kaduna ta Kudu(Hausa)
Ka̠duna da̠ Ka̠tak(Jju)
Ka̠duna ma̠ A̠tak(Tyap)
LGA
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
HeadquartersMakera, Kakuri.
Government
 • Executive chairmanYakubu Jarimi
Area
 • Total17.8 sq mi (46.2 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total402,731
 • Density30,560/sq mi (11,799/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG.KD.KS[1]

Boundaries

Kaduna South Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with three Local Government Areas: Kaduna North LGA to the north, Chikun LGA to the south and Igabi LGA to the northwest, respectively.[4][5]

Administrative subdivisions

Kaduna South Local Government Area consists of 13 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions or Wards), namely:[6]

  1. Badiko
  2. Barnawa
  3. Kakuri Gwari
  4. Kakuri Hausa
  5. Makera
  6. Sabon Gari North
  7. Sabon Gari South
  8. Television
  9. Tudun Nupawa
  10. Tudun Wada North
  11. Tudun Wada South
  12. Tudun Wada West
  13. Unguwan Sanusi

Demographics

It has an area of about 46.2 km2 and a population of 402,731 at the 2006 census.[2]

People

The area has a mixed population, comprising Nigerian ethnic groups amongst which include: Adara, Atyap, Bajju, Gbagyi, Ham, Hausa, Idoma, Igala, Igbo, Nupe and Yoruba, amongst others, practicing different religion.

Economic Activities

Trade is a vital feature of the economy of Kaduna south where variety of commodities are bought and sold in there markets: makera, kakuri and kasuwa. The important enterprises engaged in by the people include rearing of animals, hunting and craftsmanship.[7]

See also

References
  1. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. "Kaduna State of Nigeria". City Population. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. "Latest violence in Southern Kaduna Longest on record - Report". Premium Times Nigeria. February 12, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. "Kaduna-State-Political-Map". VON. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. "Kaduna South, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  7. "Kaduna South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-02.


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