Kaduna state

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

KADUNA STATE

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).

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