It is one of the premier local governments in Nigeria created after the local government reforms in 1976. It is the headquarters of the Katsina South senatorial district, which comprises eleven local governments: Bakori, Danja, Dandume, Faskari, Sabuwa, Kankara, Malumfashi, Kafur, Musawa, Matazu and Funtua.
Funtua has a conducive weather condition as it lies at latitude and longitude 11°32'N , 7°19'E. The city has an average temperature of 32oC and humidity of 44%.
It has an area of 448 square kilometres (173sqmi) and a population of 225,571 at the 2006 census and 570,110 according to 2016 estimate. The chairman is the official head of local government. The inhabitants are predominantly Fulani, Their main occupations are trading, farming and animal rearing.
Funtua is in the southern extreme end of Katsina State and is the second largest city in the state after Katsina. It borders Giwa local government of Kaduna State to the south, Bakori to the east, Danja to the southeast, Faskari to the northwest and Dandume to the west.
Funtua has been an industrial and commercial center since colonial days and most of industries in the state, including Funtua Textiles Limited, Jargaba Agric Processing Company (oil mills, animal feeds etc.), Northern Diaries, Funtua Burnt Bricks, Funtua Fertilizer Blending Company, West African Cotton Company, Lumus Cotton Ginnery, Integrated Flour Mills, Funtua Bottling Company and Salama Rice Mills.
Funtua is served by a railway station on a branch on the western line of the national railway network and four major federal highways: Funtua-Birnin Gwari-Lagos Road, Funtua -Zamfara-Sokoto-Kebbi Road, Funtua-Yashe Road and Funtua-Zaria Road, Funtua-Bakori-malunfashi-Dayi Road
Funtua has higher education institutions which accommodate students from all over the country. One is a remedial school known as Ahmadu Bello University School of Basic and Remedial Studies (SBRS), Funtua, which accommodates students from all 19 northern states of Nigeria. It has three health technology colleges - the Muslim Community College of Health Science & Technology Funtua, the College of Health and Environmental Sciences Funtua and the Community School of Health Sciences and Technology Funtua Annex. Another diploma-awarding institution is the Abdullahi Aminchi College of Advanced Studies Funtua which is registered to award diploma certificates by its affiliated with ABU Zaria, Imam Saidu College of Education, which awards NCE and Isma'ila Isah College of Advanced Studies which also award a diploma certificate in collaboration with Haicas Tsafe. Funtua had a certificate-awarding institution now preparing to start awarding diplomas, known as the College of Administration, Funtua.
Funtua is served by 132kV transmission station of the National Grid that comes from Mando receiving station via Zaria and from there it extends to Gusau and terminates at Talata Mafara. The 132kV/33kV transmission station in Funtua serves nine local government areas out of the 11 area councils that make up of Funtua senatorial district. While erratic power supply is a nationwide phenomenon, Funtua does not often have such problem because the town enjoys electricity for a good 12–20 hours daily.
Funtua has two dams, Mairuwa and Gwagwaye, that serve the city and some parts of Faskari and Bakori area councils.
The two water bodies can be used for other things such as irrigation and hydro-power generation.
There is a Songhai farm which is used for training and the cultivation of some farm products.
Funtua Inland Container Dry Port
Following the decision of the federal government to decongest Nigeria's seaports, six dry ports were established in the country by the Obasanjo administration in 2006, including Funtua. Work is in progress at the site and when completed, the dry port would provide job opportunities as well as revenue for the government.[2]
Climate
Funtua has a mean temperature of 30.26oC, a subtropical steppe climate, 50.56 inches of precipitation, and 53.52 wet days.[3]
Temperature
Temperature has an impact on Funtua's climate; a positive trend denotes rising annual temperatures, while a negative trend denotes falling temperatures.[4]
Areas to visit in the main town of Funtua include BCGA, Jabiri, Ungwar Wanzamai, Bokori Road, Tafoki Road, Mairuwa Road, Faskari Road, Sokoto Road, GRA, Tudun Wada, Unguwar Magaji Makera, Sabon Layi, Bagari, Low-cost Yan Wanki, Dandaji, Katsina Road and Zaria Road.
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