Kachia

Kachia (Adara: Akhwee) is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria.[2] Its headquarters are in the town of Kachia. It has an area of 4,570 km2 and a population of 252,568 in the 2006 census.[3] The postal code of the area is 802.[4]

Kachia

Akhwee
LGA and town
Motto(s): 
Home of Ginger
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
HeadquartersKachia Town
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
 • Executive ChairmanHon. Peter Agite[1]
Area
 • Total1,724 sq mi (4,466 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total252,568
 • Density193.2/sq mi (74.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Websitewww.KEDA.com

Boundaries

Kachia Local Government Area shares boundaries with Zangon Kataf Local Government Area to the east, Kajuru Local Government Area to the northeast, Kagarko Local Government Area to the south, Jaba Local Government Area to the southeast, Chikun Local Government Area to the northwest and Niger State to west, respectively.[5][6]

Administrative subdivisions

[7]Kachia Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely: Subdivisions:

  1. Agunu
  2. Ankwa
  3. Awon
  4. Bishini
  5. Dokwa
  6. Gidan Tagwai
  7. Gumel
  8. Kachia
  9. Kateri
  10. Kurmin Musa
  11. Kwaturu
  12. Sabon Sarki (Ghiing)

Population

Kachia Local Government Area according to the March 21, 2006 national population census was put at 252,568. Its population was projected by the National Population Commission of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics to be 340,900 by March 21, 2016.

People

The people of Kachia include majorly, the Adara, Gbagyi and Ham. Others include: Bajju, Bakulu, and others.

Economy

Ginger has by far become a major economic crop of Kachia Local Government Area due to the high yield of the root crop in the land. Other agro-products include corn, sorghum, millet and soybeans.

Kachia town is also one of the largest towns in southern Kaduna state where various small and medium scale businesses contribute to the economy of the state and country at large.

Religion

Christianity has the largest number of adherents in Kachia Local Government Area. Islam is also practiced, while the African Traditional religion has an ever increasing number of adherents.

Notable people

References
  1. "APC Wins 12, PDP five local govts". Premium Times. May 15, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "Quantitative and Qualitative Appraisals of Aquifer Properties in Kachia Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria".
  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. "Kachia, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved September 25, 2020.

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