Pandogari is a town (ward) in Kagara, the capital of Rafi local government in

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. There is a large Hill which called Kongoma hill, in

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(''Kwangwamaje''), Kongoma hill located at the eastern Pandogari. The distance from the state capital

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to Pandogari is about 156.7km. Pandogari is headed by a district head called ''Hakimi'' in

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, and the current Hakimi of Pandogari is Alhaji Idris Aliyu Jibril. There are three major languages in Pandogari town; they are

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and Ɓurawa. In 2016, there was a religious conflict between

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and

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in Pandogari which resulted in the death of four people, including a 24 year old young student.

Places near Pandogari

Places near Pandogari are: *Ringa *Gidan awane *Gidan buhari *Gidan damao *Gidan kurao *Gidan madawakin tugulbi *Gidan maigari boka *Gidan maikarfi *Gidan maizaji *Gidan sarkin uguru *Gidan sarkin Uran chiki *Gidan shabagu *Gidan tanko *Gidan tetige *Gidan ushiba *Gidan wusheynu

Distances from pandogari to other cities in Nigeria

* Pandogari -

156.7km * Pandogari -

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...

551km * Pandogari -

Abia Abia or ABIA may refer to: ABIA * Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in Austin, Texas, United States * Australian Book Industry Awards, national literary and industry awards People * Abia (name) * Abia (mythology), the nursemaid of Glenus ...

565km * Pandogari -

Ogun Ogun or Ogoun (Yoruba: Ògún, Portuguese: Ogum, Gu; also spelled Oggun or Ogou; known as Ogún or Ogum in Latin America) is a spirit that appears in several African religions. He attempted to seize the throne after the demise of Obatala, who re ...

470km * Pandogari -

Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria *Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State **Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries **Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...

290km * Pandogari -

Ibadan Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ...

435km * Pandogari -

Kaduna Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Region, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade Centre and a major transportation hub as the ...

113km * Pandogari - Port Harcourt 627km * Pandogari -

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

460km * Pandogari -

Maiduguri Maiduguri is the capital and the largest city of Borno State Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border form ...

753km * Pandogari -

Zaria Zaria is a metropolitan city in Nigeria which at the present time lies within four (4) local government areas in Kaduna state; it happens to be the capital city to the Zazzau Emirate Council, and one of the original seven Hausa city-states ...

159km * Pandogari - Aba 597km * Pandogari - Jos 277 km * Pandogari - Iorin 294km * Pandogari - Oyo 393km * Pandogari -

Enugu Enugu ( ; ) is the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern part of Nigeria. The city had a population of 820,000 according to the 2022 Nigerian census. The name ''Enugu'' is derived from the two Igbo words ''Énú ...

457km * Pandogari -

Abeokuta Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; north of Lagos by railway, or by water. , Abeokuta and the surrounding are ...

494km * Pandogari -

Sokoto Sokoto is a major city located in extreme northwestern Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the c ...

322km * Pandogari -

Onitsha Onitsha ( or just ''Ọ̀nị̀chà'') is a city located on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State, Nigeria. A metropolitan city, Onitsha is known for its river port and as an economic hub for commerce, industry, and education. ...

473km * Pandogari -

Warri The city of Warri is an oil hub within South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House. Warri City is one of the major hubs of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. Warri and her twin city, Uvwie are the commercial c ...

548km * Pandogari -

Oshogbo Osogbo (also ''Oṣogbo'', rarely ''Oshogbo'') is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke Baale Area of the city) and Olorund ...

356km * Pandogari -

Okene Okene is a town in the Nigerian state of Kogi. The town is based in a Local Government Area of the same name. Okene runs along the A2 highway. It had an area of 328 km² and a population of 320,260 at the 2006 census. The predominant people ...

318km * Pandogari -

Calabar Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and cre ...

641km * Pandogari -

Katsina Katsina, likely from "Tamashek" eaning son or bloodor mazza enwith "inna" otheris a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria.

316km

Notable people in Pandogari

* Imam Habib Lawal ( Chief Imam of Jama'atul Izalatul Bidi'a Wa'iƙamatus Sunnah, Pandogari) * Alhaji Idris Aliyu (Head of Pandogari district) * Alhaji Ado Tela (business man) * Alhaji Aminu Wayo (business man) * Alhaji Salisu mai wake (business man) * Muhammad Bagobiri (Islamic Religion Instructor

Tijaniyyah The Tijāniyyah ( ar, الطريقة التجانية, Al-Ṭarīqah al-Tijāniyyah, The Tijānī Path) is a Sufi tariqa (order, path), originating in the Maghreb but now more widespread in West Africa, particularly in Senegal, The Gambia, ...

) * Late Alhaji Aliyu Ahmad Bafillace Ringa (Islamic Religion Instructor and

leader)

* Alhaji Abubakar Jibo Garba (Madakin

Kagara Emirate The Kagara Emirate is a traditional state which located in Kagara near to Pandogari town, Kagara is the capital of Rafi local government Niger State, Nigeria. The Emirate is located in Niger East Senatorial District. List of rulers Kagara E ...

) * Late Alhaji Sama'ila Hayin Sarki (Farmer) * Alhaji Zubairu Isma'il (Member representing Rafi at Niger State House of Assembly) * Mamman Dogo (politician)

Notable Areas within Pandogari

* Government Day Secondary School Pandogari * Mamman Kwantagora Technical College Pandogari * Central Primary School Pandogari * Kyareke Primary Health Care Pandogari

References

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