Kaura, Nigeria


Kaura is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaura. It has an area of 485 km² and a population of 174,626 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 801.

Boundaries

Kaura Local Government Area shares boundaries with Zangon Kataf Local Government Area to the west, Kauru Local Government Area to the north, Jema'a Local Government Area to the south and Plateau State to the east, respectively.

Population

Kaura Local Government Area according to the March 21, 2006 national population census was put at 174,626. Its population was projected by the to be 235,700 by March 21, 2016.

People and Language

The people of Kaura Local Government Area are homogenous, belonging to the larger Atyap Ethno-Linguistic Cluster. These people include the A̱sholyia̱, 'Moro'a' in Hausa language, A̱gworok, also known as 'Kagoro' in Hausa language, Takad as well as the A̱tyeca̱rak also known as 'Kachechere' in Hausa language, and Atyap Proper, also known as 'Kataf' in Hausa language.
The people of Kaura Local Government Area speak five inter-related dialectical varieties of Tyap Language, namely: Sholyia̱, Gworok, Takad, Tyeca̱rak and Tyap Proper. Kaura Local government was carved out from Jema'a local government area by the past military government of Kaduna state and it shares boundary with Plateau state, blessed with beautiful mountainous environment and good weather.

Religion

The people are mostly Christians and a very minute percent are traditionalists and Muslims.

Traditional States

There are three Nigerian traditional states headed by three Agwams :
  1. The Gworok Chiefdom, headed by A̠gwam Ufuwai Bonet , A̠gwam A̠gworok.
  2. The A̠sholyio Chiefdom, headed by A̠gwam Tagwai Sambo, A̠gwam A̠sholyio.
  3. The Takad Chiefdom, headed by A̠gwam Tobias Nkom Wada, A̠gwam Takad.

    Notable People