Kagarko

Kagarko
Wɔgɔŋ
Wogong
LGA and Town
Nickname: 
Garin Bubu
Interactive map of Kagarko
Kagarko is located in Nigeria
Kagarko
Kagarko
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°27′0″N 7°41′0″E / 9.45000°N 7.68333°E / 9.45000; 7.68333
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
Government
 • Executive ChairmanNasara Auza Rabo
 • Vice chairmanMustapha Gidado
Area
 • Total
2,356 km2 (910 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
239,058
 • Density137/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
802
ISO 3166 codeNG.KD.KG
Websitewww.kagarkolocalgovernment.com

Kagarko (Tinɔr: Wɔgɔŋ or Wogong) is a town and Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria. It has an area of 2,356 km2 and a population of 239,058 at the 2006 census. The Local Government Council is chaired by Nasara Rabo. The postal code is 802.

Boundaries

Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with Kachia LGA to the north, Jaba LGA to the east; Paikoro and Gurara LGAs to the west and Tafa LGA to the southwest all of Niger State; Bwari LGA of the FCT; and Karu LGA of Nasarawa State to the south, respectively.

Administrative subdivisions

Kagarko Local Government Area consists of 10 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely:

  1. Aribi
  2. Iddah
  3. Jere North
  4. Jere South
  5. Kagarko North
  6. Kagarko South
  7. Katugal (Ator)
  8. Kukui
  9. Kurmin Jibrin (Kosheng)
  10. Kushe

It also comprises about eleven districts, which are:

  1. Shadalafiya (Nkui)
  2. Katugal
  3. Kushe
  4. Jere
  5. Dogon Kurmi (Uner)
  6. Kenyi
  7. Kurmin Dangana
  8. Kubacha (Uhuca)
  9. Aribi
  10. Kagarko districts.

People

The people are predominantly farmers. The Batinor (Koro) people is the dominant group in the area. Others are Gbagyi, Ham, Hausa and Adara. They are very hard working and mostly farmers, about 70% of ginger produced in Kaduna State is from Kagarko. In 2023, an outbreak of a fungal disease destroyed much of the ginger crop in Kagarko and neighbouring local government areas of southern Kaduna State, with about 95 per cent of the ginger grown in the state that year reported lost.

Climate

The climate is warm to hot throughout the year, with the wet season being oppressive and overcast and the dry season being mild and partly cloudy.

Average Temperature

The average daily maximum temperature during the 2.4-month hot season, which runs from January 31 to April 12, is above 33 °C (91 °F). March is the hottest month in Kagarko, with an average high temperature of 34 °C (94 °F) and low temperature of 21 °C (69 °F). The 3.6-month chilly season, which runs from June 19 to October 5, has daily highs that are typically lower than 28 °C (82 °F). December is the coldest month in Kagarko, with an average low temperature of 15 °C (59 °F) and high temperature of 31 °C (87 °F).

Geography

The Kagarko Local Government Area has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 degrees Fahrenheit) with a total area of 1864 square kilometres. The Local Government Area has two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The average humidity in the region is 39%.

Traditional stools

Kagarko consists of three chiefdoms:

  1. Kagarko Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Alh. Sa'ad Abubakar, with headquarters in Kagarko Town
  2. Jere Chiefdom: Headed by the Sarkin Kagarko, Dr. Sa'ad Usman (OFR) with headquarters in Jere.
  3. Koro Chiefdom: Headed by the Ere-Koro, Ere Yohanna Akaito (JP), with headquarters in Uhucha;

References

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  10. ↑ Tauna, Amos (November 22, 2023). "Kaduna Assembly takes over LG legislative duties, suspends eight councillors". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Nwafor (2025-10-08). "Kagarko, Koro leaders dismiss political misinformation on farmers–herders clash". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  12. ↑ Emejo, James (25 September 2023). "Devastating Ginger Disease Outbreak Wreaks Economic Havoc in Kaduna". ThisDay. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "NEMA assesses fungal attacks on ginger farms as farmers lose over N10 billion in Kaduna". Peoples Gazette. News Agency of Nigeria. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
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  17. ↑ "Kaduna State Council of Chiefs". Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2020.

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