Kagoro

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Kagoro
Gworog
Chiefdom and Town
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Ucyio (Fada) from the mountaintop.
Nickname: 
k kola
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Kagoro
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°36′N8°23′E / 9.600°N 8.383°E / 9.600; 8.383
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kaduna State
LGA Kaura
Chiefdom Gworok (Kagoro)
Government
 • Type Elective monarchy
 • Əgwam Əgworog (Əgwam Əgworog) HH Əgwam (Dr.) Ufuwai Bonet (CON)
Elevation
811.85 m (2,663.55 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Akatan (peaks) of the Gworog mountains Akatan (peaks) of the Gworog mountains.jpg
Akatan (peaks) of the Gworog mountains

Gworok, (also Gworog, Gwoot; Hausa : Kagoro), is a large town in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area. [1] Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude. [2] Gworog has a post office. [3] Other places in Kagoro are Malagum and Tum.

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Geography

Landscape

Gworok (Kagoro) Hills Gworok Hills.jpg
Gworok (Kagoro) Hills

The Gworog or Kagoro Hills possesses an elevation of 1152m and a prominence of 120m. [4]

Climate

Gworog 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. [5]

Climate data for Kagoro (811.85m altitude [6] )
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 days014122328313029180014.7
Average relative humidity (%)24182848668088908661322353.7
Source: World Weather Online [5]

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. [7]

Economy

Tourism

Gworog 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. [8] [1]

Cultural festivals

Royal horn blowers and hunters before the palace of the Chief of Kagoro. Royal horn blowers before the palace of the Chief of Kagoro 2.jpg
Royal horn blowers and hunters before the palace of the Chief of Kagoro.

Gworog 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. [9]

Hospitality

The town has a number of motels for visitors.

Labesta Guess Inn from the Afan Agworok mountaintop. A BUILDING SURROUNDED BY TREES.jpg
Labesta Guess Inn from the Afan Agworok mountaintop.

Culture

Traditional stool

The Gworog (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 Ucyo (H. Fadan Kagoro). [10] Its rulers, as are known by the name, "Əgwam."

During the long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON), Gworog was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement. The current as of early 2021 is Əgwam Əgworog (Chief of Gworog (Kagoro)) Əgwam Ufuwai Bonet (CON). [7]

Language

The people of Gworog (the Əgworog) speak Gworog language [11]

Counting in Gworog

  1. Ənyyuŋ
  2. Əfyyaŋ
  3. Ətad
  4. Ənay
  5. Ətswon
  6. Uta
  7. Natad
  8. Unaymbwag
  9. Kubanyyuŋ
  10. Swag
  11. Swag bə ənyyuŋ
  12. Swag bə əfyyaŋ
  13. Swag bə ətad
  14. Swag bə ənay
  15. Swag bə ətswon
  16. Swag bə uta
  17. Swag bə natad
  18. Swag bə unaymbwag
  19. Swag bə kubanyyuŋ
  20. Nswag nfyyaŋ

Notable people

See also

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  3. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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  5. 1 2 "Kagoro Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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