Katabu

Katabu is a town located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria.[1]

Katabu
Katabu is located in Nigeria
Katabu
Katabu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°42′00.0″N 7°31′00.0″E
CountryNigeria
StateKaduna State
Local Government AreaIgabi
Population
 (2023)
 • Total11,859

Geography

Katabu is situated in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, within the northern region of the country.[2]

Economy

The economy of Katabu is primarily agrarian, with farming serving as the main source of income for the majority of the population.[3] The fertile land in the region supports the cultivation of staple crops such as maize, millet, sorghum, and groundnuts, both the native Bambara groundnut and the introduced peanut.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Katabu Information on Katabu, Kaduna, Nigeria - Information, Maps, Population and facts". www.townsoftheworld.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (1994). A Systematic Approach to Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Control: Proceedings of the FAO Panels of Experts, Rome, 1-3 December 1993. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 978-92-5-003554-3.
  3. Ford, John (1971). The Role of the Trypanosomiases in African Ecology: A Study of the Tsetse Fly Problem. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-854375-6.
  4. Rogers, David J.; Randolph, Sarah E. (October 1984). "A review of density-dependent processes in tsetse populations". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 5 (5): 397–402. doi:10.1017/S1742758400008729. ISSN 1742-7592.
  5. Davies (M.B.E.), Howell (1977). Tsetse Flies in Nigeria: A Handbook for Junior Control Staff. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-575409-4.
  6. Ndidi, Uche Samuel; Ndidi, Charity Unekwuojo; Aimola, Idowu Asegame; Bassa, Obed Yakubu; Mankilik, Mary; Adamu, Zainab (25 September 2014). "Effects of Processing (Boiling and Roasting) on the Nutritional and Antinutritional Properties of Bambara Groundnuts (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc.) from Southern Kaduna, Nigeria". Journal of Food Processing. 2014: e472129. doi:10.1155/2014/472129. ISSN 2356-7384.
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