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What is Kataf?

The Atyap people (Tyap: Á̱niet A̱tyap, sinɡular: A̱tyotyap; Hausa exonym: Kataf, Katab) are an ethnic group found majorly in Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema’a Local Government Areas of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. They speak the Tyap language, one of the Central Plateau languages.

What happened Zango Kataf?

Over 60 people were killed in the February clashes; further violence broke out in Zango on May 15 and May 16, with 400 people killed and numerous buildings destroyed….The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten.

The 1992 Zangon Kataf crises
Coordinates9°47′N 8°22′ECoordinates: 9°47′N 8°22′E

Who is the chairman of Zangon Kataf local government?

Zangon Kataf

Zangon Kataf Nietcen-A̱fakan Maba̱ta̱do
• TypeDemocracy
• ChairmanDr. Elias Manza
Area
• Total996 sq mi (2,579 km2)

What is the history of bajju?

The father and founder of the Bajju people is Baranzan, an ancestor believed to be of Nigerian and Cameroonian descent. History has it that the Bajju people migrated from Zamfara to Bauchi, then Jos. The Bajju are particularly found in Zangon-Kataf, Jemaa and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.

How many Emirates are in Kaduna State?

There are 32 graded chiefdoms and emirates in Kaduna State. There are three longstanding emirates: Zazzau (11 LGAs in northern and central zones) Birnin-Gwari (central) and Jemaa (southern); co-existing with the old chiefdoms of Jaba, Kagoro and Moro’a. There are three chiefdoms in Kauru LGA: Kauru, Kumana and Tsam.

How many local govt are there in Kaduna State?

23 LGAs
Method: As part of the Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP), a population-based cross-sectional trachoma survey was conducted in each of the 23 LGAs of Kaduna State, between May and June 2013.

What is the meaning of Kaduna?

crocodiles
The Kaduna (meaning “crocodiles” in the Hausa language) is subject to great seasonal fluctuations and is navigable below Zungeru from July to October for light craft; it is used for fishing and for transport of local produce.

Who is the king of Kaduna State?

The Zazzau, also known as the Zaria Emirate, is a traditional state with headquarters in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The current emir of Zazzau is Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli who succeeded the former emir, late Alhaji Shehu Idris.

What is the slogan of Kaduna State?

Centre of Learning
List of Nigerian states’ nicknames

StateNickname
Imo StateEastern Heartland (formerly Land of Hope)
Jigawa StateThe New World
Kaduna StateCentre of Learning (formerly Liberal State)
Kano StateCentre of Commerce

Which local government has the highest population in Kaduna State?

Subdivision

NameStatusPopulation Projection 2016-03-21
Kaduna NorthLocal Government Area492,100
Kaduna SouthLocal Government Area543,600
KagarkoLocal Government Area322,700
KajuruLocal Government Area148,200

What is Kaduna known for?

Kaduna, the state capital, is Nigeria’s largest textile-manufacturing centre and has other major industries as well, including an oil refinery. Another industrial centre, Zaria, processes tobacco and cotton seed and manufactures textiles, bicycles, and printed matter.

How many emirates are there in Kaduna State?