Sabon Gari Local Government is a
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...
,
Nigeria
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.
It is one of the local government areas in the
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 ...
metropolis as well as being one of the districts of the
Zazzau
The Zazzau, also known as the Zaria Emirate, is a Nigerian traditional state, traditional state with headquarters in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The current emir of Zazzau is Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli who succeeded the former emir, l ...
Emirate Council. The towns and villages are Dogarawa,
Bomo, Basawa, Zabi,
Samaru
Samaru is a town and ward in Sabon Gari Local Government of Kaduna state, Nigeria. The town is a semi-urban area in which Ahmadu Bello University main campus is located. Samaru is one of the most popular town in Zaria with different ethnic groups ...
, Kwari, Barashi, Muchiya and Palladan. The Local Government council is chaired by Alhaji Mohammed Usman.
Population
Sabon Gari local Government area is densely populated with estimation of 204,562 population. The towns hosted different members of diverse ethnic affiliations. The major language used is Hausa language while Islam and Christianity are the religions practiced among people in the area.
Geography
The average temperature is 32 °C, with two major seasons which are dry and rainy season.
Economy
Trading is the key economic activities of Sabon Gari, with the area hosting several markets incorporating the Samaru and Sabon Gari main markets which attracts thousands of customers buying and selling. It's a home for students and academic activities with also vibrants agricultural activities.
References
Local Government Areas in Kaduna State
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