Kaduna South

For the southern half of Kaduna State, see Southern Kaduna.

Not to be confused with Kaduna South senatorial district.

Kaduna South is a Local Government Area in the Kaduna Metropolis of Kaduna State, Nigeria.^[2] Its headquarters is located in Makera. Other wards are Barnawa, Tudun Wada, Tudun Nupawa, Television, Kakuri, Unguwar Muazu, Kabala West, Sabon Gari, Badikko, Unguwar Sanusi and Kurmin Mashi. It has an area of about 46.2 km².^[3] The postal code of the area is 800.^[4]

Kaduna South Kaduna ta Kudu(Hausa) Ka̱duna Ka̱tak(Jju) Ka̱duna A̱tak(Tyap)
LGA
A street in Barnawa market
Country	Nigeria
State	Kaduna State
Headquarters	Makera, Kakuri.
Government
• Executive chairman	Yakubu Jarimi
Area
• Total	17.8 sq mi (46.2 km2)
Population  (2006)
• Total	402,731
• Density	30,560/sq mi (11,799/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 code	NG.KD.KS[1]

Boundaries

Kaduna South Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with three Local Government Areas: Kaduna North LGA to the north, Chikun LGA to the south and Igabi LGA to the northwest, respectively.^[5][6]

Administrative subdivisions

Kaduna South Local Government Area consists of 13 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions or Wards), namely:^[7]

1. Badiko
2. Barnawa
3. Kakuri Gwari
4. Kakuri Hausa
5. Makera
6. Sabon Gari North
7. Sabon Gari South
8. Television
9. Tudun Nupawa
10. Tudun Wada North
11. Tudun Wada South
12. Tudun Wada West
13. Unguwan Sanusi

Demographics

It has an area of about 46.2 km² and a population of 402,731 as of 2006 census.^[3]

People

The area has a mixed population, comprising Nigerian ethnic groups amongst which include: Adara, Atyap, Bajju, Gbagyi, Ham, Hausa, Idoma, Igala, Igbo, Nupe and Yoruba, amongst others, practicing different religion.

Geography

With an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, Kaduna South Local Government Area has a total size of roughly 59 square kilometers. With an estimated elevation of 650 meters above sea level, the Local Government Area's landscape is primarily flat. The two main seasons in Kaduna South Local Government Area are the dry and the rainy seasons.^[8]

Economic Activities

Trade is a vital feature of the economy of Kaduna south where variety of commodities are bought and sold in there markets: makera, kakuri and kasuwar Barci. The important enterprises engaged in by the people include trading, rearing of animals and craftsmanship.^[8]

See also

• Kaduna
• Southern Kaduna

References

1. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
2. Nigeria, News Agency of (2024-12-14). "Kaduna governor appoints special adviser on local govt affairs". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
3. "Kaduna State of Nigeria". City Population. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
4. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
5. "Latest violence in Southern Kaduna Longest on record - Report". Premium Times Nigeria. February 12, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
6. "Kaduna-State-Political-Map". VON. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
7. "Kaduna South, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
8. "Kaduna South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-02.

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