Kudan, Nigeria

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Kudan, Nigeria
LGA
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kaduna State
Government
 • TypeLocal
 • Executive ChairmanShuaibu Jaja
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Kudan, Nigeria

Kudan is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Hunkuyi. The Local Government Council is chaired by Shuaibu Jaja. [1] [2] There are 10 wards council in Kudan local government area.

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It has an area of 400 km2 and a population of 138,992 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 812. [3]

Climate

In Kudan Local Government Area, The dry season is partly cloudy, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, and the weather is hot all year round. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 21°F and 23°F, seldom falling below 103°F. [4]

Geography

Kudan Local Government Area has an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius with a total area of 400 square kilometers. The dry and wet seasons are the two distinct seasons that the LGA experiences. The Local Government Area's average wind speed is estimated to be 10 km/h. [5]

Economic activities

Economic engagement of kudan community include hunting, Farming, and blacksmithing. Trade is an essential feature of the economy with the area hosting a number of markets where wide variety of commodities are bought and sold.

Granite and kaolin are the two major mineral resources found in kudan local government. [5]

Administrative areas

  1. Lokoro Ward.
  2. Duka Ward.
  3. Garu Ward.
  4. Hunkuyi Ward.
  5. Kurmin Wali North Ward.
  6. Kurmin Wali South Ward.
  7. Kudan Ward.
  8. Sabon Garin Hunkuyi Ward.
  9. Taban Sani Ward.
  10. Zabi Ward.

Notable people

  1. Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, former Senator,NNPP Gubernatorial Candidate.
  2. Isa Ashiru Kudan,former member house of representatives, two times PDP Gubernatorial Candidate.
  3. ALH Abbas Likoro,Businessman Chairman Fasada oil.
  4. HON Shuaibu Jaja, Kudan Local Government.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kaduna LG Polls: APC humbles PDP, wins 15 chairmanship seats". 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. ↑ opinion.premiumtimesng.com https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/06/29/kudan-governance-process-ahmed-rufai-isah/?tztc=1 . Retrieved 2023-10-03.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Weather Forecast Kudan - Nigeria (Kaduna) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. 1 2 "Kudan Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-05.


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