Kagoro

Gworok, also Gworog (Hausa: Kagoro) is a large town in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area. Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude.[1] Gworok has a post office.[2]

Kagoro

Gworok
Chiefdom and Town
Nickname(s): 
k kola
Kagoro
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°36′N 8°23′E
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAKaura
ChiefdomGworok (Kagoro)
Government
 • TypeElective monarchy
 • A̱gwam A̱gworok (Œgwam Œgworok)HH A̱gwam. Ufuwai Bonet (OON)
Elevation
811.85 m (2,663.55 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Geography

Landscape
Gworok (Kagoro) Hills

The Gworok or Kagoro Hills possess an elevation of 1152m and a prominence of 120m.[3]

Climate

Gworok has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), average yearly highs of about 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) and lows of 18.8 °C (65.8 °F). The town has zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 28.1 mm (1.11 in), and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of Zangon Kataf, Zonkwa and Kafanchan.[4]

Climate data for Kagoro (811.85m altitude[5])
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29.8
(85.6)
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 30
(86)		 27
(81)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 28.6
(83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24
(75)		 26
(79)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 24.8
(76.6)
Average low °C (°F) 15
(59)		 17
(63)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 18.8
(65.8)
Record low °C (°F) 14
(57)		 16
(61)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 15
(59)		 18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)		 1
(0.0)		 3.1
(0.12)		 13.5
(0.53)		 35.5
(1.40)		 54.2
(2.13)		 71.2
(2.80)		 69
(2.7)		 60.3
(2.37)		 29.3
(1.15)		 0.1
(0.00)		 0
(0)		 28.1
(1.11)
Average precipitation days 0 1 4 12 23 28 31 30 29 18 0 0 14.7
Average relative humidity (%) 24 18 28 48 66 80 88 90 86 61 32 23 53.7
Source: World Weather Online[4]

Education

The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its northern Nigeria headquarters in Gworok, and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) denomination has a strong presence there, with both a theological college and a School of Health Technology.

Economy

Tourism

Gworok is attractive for tourists because of its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan Festival, a national festival which is celebrated annually on 1 January.

Cultural festivals
Royal horn blowers and hunters before the palace of the Chief of Kagoro.

Gworok is notable for its Afan National Festival, celebrated on January 1 of every year, with people coming from different parts of the country to join the celebration.[6]

Culture

Traditional stool

The Gworok (Kagoro) Chiefdom was created in 1905 by the British colonial administration as one of the three independent Districts in Southern Zaria province (now Southern Kaduna). As of 2020, it is a First-Class Chiefdom with its capital at Ucyio (H. Fadan Kagoro).[7] Its rulers, as in other Tyap dialects are known by the name, "A̠gwam" (also spelt "Oeɡwam).

During the long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON), Gworok was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement. The A̠gwam A̠gworok (Chief of Gworok (Kagoro)) as of early 2021 A̠gwam Ufuwai Bonet (OON).

Language
Main article: Tyap language

The people of Gworok (the A̠gworok, also spelt Oegworok) speak Gworok, one of the dialects of the Tyap language group, alongside six others - Fantswam, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap proper, Tyeca̠rak and Tyuku. Jju also seems to be a part of these dialects.[8]

Counting in Gworog
  1. A̠nyiunɡ
  2. A̠feanɡ
  3. A̠tat
  4. A̠naai
  5. A̠tswuon
  6. Utaa
  7. Natat
  8. Naimbwak
  9. Kuba̠nyiunɡ
  10. Swak
  11. Swak ba̠ a̠nyiunɡ
  12. Swak ba̠ a̠feanɡ
  13. Swak ba̠ a̠tat
  14. Swak ba̠ a̠naai
  15. Swak ba̠ a̠tswuon
  16. Swak ba̠ utaa
  17. Swak ba̠ natat
  18. Swak ba̠ naimbwak
  19. Swak ba̠ kuba̠nyiunɡ
  20. Nswak nfeanɡ

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Kagoro Hills of Kaduna State". Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. "Kagoro Hills". Peakvisor.
  4. "Kagoro Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. "Altitude of Kagoro, Kaduna, Nigeria". Altitude Maps. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. Adeleke, Wale. "Kaduna State Festival of Arts and Culture - KADUNA STATE". NaijaSky. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  7. Smith, M. G. (1982), p. 2.
  8. "Central Plateau languages". Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  9. "Nigeria: Gwamna Awan, Chief of Kagoro, Dies At 93". All Africa. Leadership. October 2, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

Further reading


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