Kaita is a local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border in the north with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters is in the town of Kaita.

Kaita
LGA and town
Nickname: 
Garin Bare
Kaita is located in Nigeria
Kaita
Kaita
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°04′50″N 7°45′14″E / 13.08056°N 7.75389°E / 13.08056; 7.75389
Country Nigeria
StateKatsina
Government
 • ChairmanEngr. Bello Lawal Yandaki
 • Traditional rulerAbdulKarim Kabir Usman
 • Traditional authoritySarkin Sullubawa
Area
 • Total
925 km2 (357 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
184,401
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
820
ISO 3166 codeNG.KT.KT
Map

Its current Transitions Committee Chairman, Engineer Bello Lawal Yandaki,[1] has been running the affairs of the local government since his inauguration[2] along with other 33 transitions committee chairmen of the 34 local government areas of the state in August 2018 by Katsina state governor Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari.

Villages in Kaita

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There are many villages under Kaita that are traditionally headed by District Heads or Magaddai as they are called in Hausa. The villages serve as wards and so produce the local government councillors. Prominent among these villages include Dankama, Girka, Dutsen Safe, Yandaki and Yanhoho.

Population

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It has an area of 925 km2 and a population of 184,401 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 820.[3]

Climate

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Intense, mostly cloudy wet seasons, windy, partly cloudy dry seasons, and hot temperatures ranging from 58°F to 102°F are all common in Kaita. Seldom do these temperatures fall below 54°F or rise above 106°F.[4]

References

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  1. ^ LABARAIKwamitin Riko Ya Raba Tallafi A Karamar Hukumar Kaita|https://hausa.leadership.ng/2019/01/08/kwamitin-riko-ya-raba-tallafi-a-karamar-hukumar-kaita/
  2. ^ Governor Masari inaugurates 34 LG transitions committee chairmen|Today's Newspaper|https://www.today.ng/news/politics/governor-masari-inaugurates-34-transitions-committee-chairmen-141731%7C
  3. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ^ "Kaita Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.