Kaduna State (Centre of Education)
Executive Governor
Mallam Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai
Deputy Governor
Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe
Creation: Created May 27, 1967.
Capital:Kaduna
Major Cities: Kaduna, Zaria, Lere, Kafanchan, Dutsen Wai, Kujama, Rahama
Geographic Profile: Kaduna State occupies almost the entire mid-central portion of the Northern parts of Nigeria and shares common borders with Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Plateau States, and the Federal Capital Territory to the South – West. The State is located globally between latitudes 9˚ 03¹N and 11˚ 32¹ North of the Equator and longitudes 6˚ 05¹ and 8o 38¹ East of the Greenwich Meridian. The total land mass occupied by the State is estimated at 46,053 sq km which is about 5% of the total land area of Nigeria. Kaduna State is the twelfth largest State in the Country.
Ethnic Profile: Kaduna State is mostly populated by Hausa, Gbagyi, Adara, Ham, Gong, Atyap, Bajjuu, Ninkyob, Kurama, Koro, zango kataf, mada and Agworok ethnic communities.Ikulu people Moroa’a, Atuku.
Economic Profile: The State has vast expanse of fertile land growing both food and cash crops like rice, cassava, ginger, potatoes, millet, groundnut, shea-nut, benni-seed and soya beans aside from animal husbandry.
Occupation: The state is predominantly agricultural.
Local Government Area(LGAs): Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi, Ikara, Jaba, Jema’a, Kachia, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Kagarko, Kaura, Kauru, Kubau, Kudan, Lere, Makarfi, Sabon Gari, Sanga, Soba, Zangon Kataf, Zaria.
Raw Materials Distribution in Kaduna State
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KADUNA STATE |
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| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | CHIKUN |
Ball Clay, Granite, Sand Stone, Base Oil, Waxes |
Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Beans, Cashew, Kenaf, Fruit, Fruit, Sugar cane, Livestock, Vegetables. |
| 2 | GIWA | Ball Clay, Granite, Sand Stone, Base Oil, Waxes |
Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Beans, Cashew, Kenaf, Fruit, Fruit, Sugar cane, Livestock, Vegetables. |
| 3 | IGABI | Granite, Quartz | Yam, Maize, Millet, Soyabeans, Cowpea, Sugarcane, Beans |
| 4 | IKARA | Tin Ore, Columbite, Quartz, Ball Clay | Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Millet, Sugarcane, Tomatoes, Pepper, Livestock |
| 5 | JABA | Zircon, Kyanite, Tin Ore, Ilmenite, Gemstone, Sand Stone, Columbite |
Guinea Corn, Soyabeans, Cowpea, Yam, Cocoyam, Ginger, Banana, Fruits, Fisheries, Livestock. |
| 6 | JAMA’A | Kyanite, Columbite, Tin Ore, Gemstone, Muscovite, Rutile |
Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Millet, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Cowpea, Kenaf, Fruits, Sugarcane, Livestock. |
| 7 | KACHIA | Columbite, Cassiterite, Ball Clay, Granite. | Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Millet, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Cowpea, Cashew, Cotton, Kenaf, Wheat, Yam, Okro, Pumpkin, Beniseed, Livestock |
| 8 | KADUNA-NORTH | Sand Stone |
Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Millet, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Cowpea, Cashew, Wheat, Yam, Livestock. |
| 9 | KADUNA-SOUTH: | Granite, Bitumen. |
Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Millet, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Cowpea, Mango, Fruits, Vegetables, Livestock |
| 10 | KAGARKO | Ball Clay, Sand Stone, Granite, Quartz | Maize, Sorghum, Cashew, Cocoyam, Yam, Fruits, Poultry, Livestock |
| 11 | KAJURU | Sand Stone, Granite, Quartz | Sorghum, Maize, Locust Bean, Livestock, Ball Clay |
| 12 | KAURA | Sand Stone, Ball Clay, Kyanite, Gemstones, Ilmenite, Granite, Zircon | Guinea Corn, Millet, Fruits, Locust Beans, Beniseed, Livestock |
| 13 | KAURU | Ball Clay, Sand Stone, Muscovite | Maize, Millet, Cow Pea, Locust Beans, Fisheries, Beniseed, Livestock, Soyabeans. |
| 14 | KUBAU | Ball Clay, Tin Ore, Columbite, Gemstone | Maize, Sorghum, Tomatoes, Soyabeans, Pepper, Sugarcane |
| 15 | KUDAN | Sand Stone | Maize, Sorghum, Millet, Irish Potatoes, Sugarcane, Poultry, Livestock |
| 16 | LERE | Ball Clay, Tin Ore, Granite, Sand Stone | Sorghum, Maize, Soyabeans, Beniseed, Cocoyam |
| 17 | MAKARFI | Gemstone, Sand Stone, Quartz | Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Millet, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Cowpea, Fruits, Mango, Cashew, Sugarcane, Locust Ben, Livestock. |
| 18 | SABON GARI | Ball Clay, Sand Stone, Wolframite | Sorghum, Maize, Fruits, Vegetables, Livestock |
| 19 | SANGA | Gemstone, Kyanite, Clay, Sand Stone | Rice, Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Tomatoes, Pepper |
| 20 | SOBA | Ball Clay, Stone, Wolframite | Sorghum, Maize, Rice, millet, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Cowpea, Kenaf, Sugarcane, yam, Locust Beans, Livestock |
| 21 | ZANGO KATAF | Kyanite, Granite, Talc | Ginger, Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Cocoyam, Kenaf, Cotton, Vegetables, Beniseed, Livestock, Beans |
| 22 | ZARIA | Gemstone, Sand Stone | Sorghum, Miaze, Rice, Millet, Cashew, Cotton, Kenaf, Sugarcane, Wheat, Locust Beans, Yam, Livestock (Hides & Skin). |
