Jema'a (also written ''Ajemaa'' and ''Jama'a'') is a Local Government Area in southern

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with headquarters at

Kafanchan Kafanchan ('' Fantswam'': A̠byin Fantswam; '' Nikyob'': Manɡyanɡ) is a town located in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria, which owes much of its development to the railway development in the area, being situated at a particular jun ...

. The Local Government Council is chaired by Yunana Barde. It has an area of 1,384 km² and a population of 278,202 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 801.

Boundaries

Jema'a Local Government Area shares boundaries with Zangon Kataf Local Government Area to the north, Jaba Local Government Area to the west,

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Local Government Area to the east, Kaura Local Government Area to the northeast,

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to the east and

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to the south respectively.

Administrative subdivisions

Jema'a Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) namely: # Asso # Atuku # Barde # Gidan Waya (''formerly'' Jema'a) # Godogodo # Jagindi # Kafanchan A # Kafanchan B # Kagoma (Gwong) # Kaninkon (Nikyob) # Maigizo (Kadajya) # Takau

People

Jema'a Local Government Area consist of a number of related ethnic groups and subgroups as well as a migrant population from other parts of the country, especially in the Local Government Area headquarters of Kafanchan (Fantswam) and the towns of Jema'a, Dangoma and Jagindi where the migrating Fulani population from Kajuru were accepted by the locals and settled in the early 19th century. The ethnic groups and subgroups in Jema'a LGA include: Atyuku (Atuku), Fantswam, Gwong, Nikyob, Nindem and Nyankpa. Others are: Atyap, Bajju, Berom,

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, Ham, Igbo and

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Population

According to the March 21, 2006 national population census, Jema'a (''Ajemaa'') had a population of 278,202. Its population was projected by th
''National Population Commission of Nigeriahttps://nationalpopulation.gov.ng/ and National Bureau of Statistics''
to be 375,500 by March 21, 2016.

Economy

The people of the local government are predominantly farmers, cultivating cash crops such as

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s and

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; and food crops such as corn,

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and

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in subsistent qualities. There is also an old tin mining tunnel site in the town of Godogodo.

Notable people

Joseph Bagobiri Joseph Danlami Bagobiri (8 November 1957 – 27 February 2018) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1983, Bagobiri served as bishop of Kafanchan Kafanchan (''Fantswam'': A̠byin Fantswam; '' Nikyob'': Manɡyanɡ ...

, First Bishop of Catholic Diocese Kafachan and clergy Catholic hierarchy
/ref> * Musa Didam, paramount ruler *

Joe El Joel Amadi, known as Joe El, (born 23 March) is a Nigerian afrobeats, afrobeat singer, songwriter, and performer, signed with Kennis Music. In 2006, he participated in the Star Quest singing competition in Jos and later on in the annual Kennis M ...

, singer, songwriter * Josiah Kantiyok, consultant, paramount ruler * Victor Moses, footballer *

Patrick Yakowa Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (1 December 1948 – 15 December 2012) was a Nigerian politician. He was appointed Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria in July 2005, and returned as Deputy Governor in the April 2007 elections. He was sworn in as Govern ...

, former state governor *

Luka Yusuf Luka Nyeh Yusuf (22 September 1952 – 2 June 2009) was a Nigerian army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 2007 to 2008. He succeeded Owoye Andrew Azazi as Chief of Army Staff. Education & background Yusuf was bor ...

, military service

References

External links

List of Towns and Villages in Jema'a LGA
on Nigeria ZIP codes
Rural Areas in Jema'a L.G.A.
on Postcodes.NG {{Kaduna State Local Government Areas in Kaduna State