Kachia
Akhwee
LGA and town
Singa roundabout, Kachia Local Government, Kaduna
Motto: 
Home of Ginger
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
HeadquartersKachia Town
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
 • Executive ChairmanHon. Aaron Bako[1]
Area
 • Total1,724 sq mi (4,466 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total252,568
 • Density193.2/sq mi (74.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG.KD.KC[2]
Websitewww.KEDA.com

Kachia (Adara: Akhwee) is a Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria.[3] Its headquarters are in the town of Kachia. It has an area of 4,570 km2 and a population of 252,568 in the 2006 census.[4] The postal code of the area is 802.[5]

Boundaries

The Kachia Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with the Zangon Kataf LGA to the east, the Kajuru LGA to the northeast, the Kagarko LGA to the south, the Jaba LGA to the southeast, the Chikun LGA to the northwest; and Munya and Paikoro LGAs of Niger State to west, respectively.[6][7]

Administrative subdivisions

The Kachia Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely:[8]

  1. Agunu
  2. Ankwa
  3. Awon
  4. Bishini
  5. Dokwa
  6. Gidan Tagwai
  7. Gumel
  8. Kachia (Akhwee)
  9. Kateri (Anumafa)
  10. Kurmin Musa
  11. Kwaturu
  12. Sabon Sarki (Ghiing)

Population

According to the March 21, 2006 national population census, the Kachia Local Government Area's population was put at 252,568. Its population was projected by the National Population Commission of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics to be 340,900 by March 21, 2016.

Climate

Temperatures range from 58°F to 96°F throughout the year, with sporadic dips below or above 101°F, during warm and partly cloudy wet seasons.[9][10]

People

Most of the people of Kachia include the Adara, Tinor-Myamya, Gbagyi, Ham. Others include the Bajju, Bakulu, and the Hausa.

Economy

Ginger has become a major economic crop of the Kachia Local Government Area due to the high yield of the root crop in the land. Other agro-products include corn, sorghum, millet and soybeans.

Kachia town is also one of the largest towns in southern Kaduna state where various small and medium scale businesses contribute to the economy of the state and country at large.

Religion

Christianity has the largest number of adherents in the Kachia Local Government Area. Islam is also practiced, while the African Traditional religion has an ever increasing number of adherents.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Hassan-Wuyo, Ibrahim (April 24, 2022). "Kaduna 2023: Uba Sani gears for action, unveils Guber Campaign Committee". Premium Times. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  3. ↑ "Quantitative and Qualitative Appraisals of Aquifer Properties in Kachia Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria".
  4. ↑ "Kaduna State of Nigeria". City Population. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  6. ↑ "Latest violence in Southern Kaduna Longest on record - Report". Premium Times Nigeria. February 12, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kaduna-State-Political-Map". VON. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kachia, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kachia Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  10. ↑ "Kachia, Kaduna, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

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