Kaduna (state)

Kaduna
Basic data
Capital :	Kaduna
founded:	May 27, 1967
Governor :	Ahmed Makarfi
ISO 3166-2 :	NG-KD
surface
Area :	46,053 km²
Rank in Nigeria:	4th
population
Residents :	8,252,400 (2016)
Population density :	179 inhabitants / km² (2016)
Rank in Nigeria:	3

Location of Kaduna in Nigeria

Kaduna is a federal state in the West African country of Nigeria with the capital of the same name, Kaduna , which is also the largest city in the state with 1,582,211 inhabitants (2005).

geography

The state is located in the north-central part of the country and is bordered to the north by the state of Katsina , to the north-west by the state of Zamfara , to the north-east by the state of Kano , to the south-west by the Federal Capital Territory , to the south-east by the state of Nassarawa , to the west the state of Niger and in the east to the states of Bauchi and Plateau . The Kamuku National Park located in the northwest of the state.

population

The state of Kaduna is mainly populated by the Haussa , Gbagyi , Adara , Ham , Atyap , Bajjuu and Agworok ethnic communities . The religion with the largest proportion of the population is Sunni Islam . Sharia - Islamic law - has been in force in the state since the turn of the millennium . This regulation only applies to areas with a majority Muslim population ( see Sharia conflict in Nigeria ).

Population development

year	population
1991 census	3,935,618
2006 census	6,113,503
Guess 2016	8,252,400

history

The state was formed on May 27, 1967 under the name "North Central". On February 3, 1976, it was renamed Kaduna. The first governor was Abba Kyari between May 28, 1967 and July 1975. The current governor has been Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai since May 29, 2015 .

Governors and administrators

• Abba Kyari (Governor 1968–1975)
• Usman Jibrin (Governor 1975-1977)
• Muktar Muhammed (Governor 1977–1978)
• Ibrahim Alfa (Governor 1978–1979)
• Balarabe Musa (Governor 1979–1981)
• Abba Musa Rimi (Governor 1981–1983)
• Lawal Kaita (Governor 1983)
• Usman Muazu (Governor 1984–1985)
• Abubakar Umar (governor 1985–1988)
• Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar (governor 1988–1990)
• Tanko Ayuba (governor 1990–1992)
• Mohammed Lere (Governor 1992–1993)
• Lawal Jafaru Isa (administrator 1993–1996)
• Hammed Ali (Administrator 1996–1998)
• Umar Farouk Ahmed (Administrator 1998–1999)
• Ahmed Makarfi (Governor 1999-2007)
• Mohammed Namadi Sambo (Governor 2007-2010)
• Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (Governor 2010-2012)
• Mukhtar Ramalan Yero (Governor 2012-2015)
• Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai (Governor 2015–…)

administration

The state is divided into 23 Local Government Areas . These are: Birnin-Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi, Ikara, Jaba, Jema'a, Kachia, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Kagarko, Kajuru, Kaura, Kauru, Kubau, Kudan, Lere, Makarfi, Sabon-Gari, Sanga , Soba, Zangon-Kataf and Zarki.

economy

The agriculture is the main industry in the state of Kaduna. About 80 percent of the people are employed in it. There are yams , cotton , peanuts , tobacco , beans , sorghum , ginger , rice and cassava grown. Over 180,000 tons of peanuts are harvested each year. The main source of income is cotton, where Kaduna is the leading producer in Nigeria.

Cattle breeding is also important . This includes keeping poultry , sheep , goats and pigs . Another branch of the economy is mining . There are clay , serpentine , asbestos , Amethyst , kyanite , gold and sillimanite promoted.

Web links

• Official website of the government of the state of Kaduna
• The 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory. Kaduna State. Nigeria Congress Online, archived from the original on December 25, 2005 ; Retrieved February 11, 2010 . 
• Nigeria Exchange

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.onlinenigeria.com/map.gif
2. ↑ Nigeria: States & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Graphics, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .