Kaduna State

Description:

Kaduna State is situated in the central northern part of Nigeria. The main ethnic tribes in Kaduna State are Hausa, Gwari Katab and Bajjuu.

Agricultural crops produced in Kaduna State include cotton, groundnuts, tobacco, maize, yam, beans, guinea corn, millet, ginger, rice, cassava, sugarcane, shea nuts, cowpea, mango, kenaf, cocoyam, cassava, timber, palm kernel, banana, soya bean, corn, onions, sorghum and potatoes.

 

Animal husbandry in Kaduna State includes rearing of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry farming.

 

Kaduna State has 23 local government areas listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Birni-Gwari
2. Chikun
3. Giwa
4. Igabi
5. Ikara
6. Jaba
7. Jema'a
8. Kachia
9. Kaduna North
10. Kaduna South
11. Kagarko
12. Kajuru
13. Kaura
14. Kauru
15. Kubau
16. Kudan
17. Lere
18. Makarfi
19. Sabon-Gari
20. Sanga
21. Soba
22. Zango-Kataf
23. Zaria

 

Mineral resources in Kaduna State include graphite, kyanite, granite rocks and clay (kaolinitrutile).

 

Tourist attractions include:

• Babinda Tourist Transit Camp
• Kangimi Dam Holiday Resort
• Matsirga Water falls Holiday Village kafanchan.
• Nok Museum
• Zaria Dam Holiday Resort