Kudan is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Hunkuyi. The Local Government Council is chaired by Honourable Dauda Iliya Abba.[1][2] There are 10 electoral wards in Kudan local government area.
Kudan, Nigeria | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local |
| • Executive Chairman | Dauda Iliya Abba |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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It has an area of 345.4 km2 and a population of 138,992 at the 2006 census. The Local Government currently has a projected population of 205,300.
The postal code of the area is 812.[3]
Climate
In Kudan Local Government Area, The dry season is partly cloudy, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, and the weather is hot all year round. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 21°F and 23°F, seldom falling below 103°F.[4]
Geography
editKudan Local Government Area has an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius with a total area of 400 square kilometers. The dry and wet seasons are the two distinct seasons that the LGA experiences. The Local Government Area's average wind speed is estimated to be 10 km/h.[5]
Economic activities
editEconomic engagement of kudan community include hunting, Farming, and blacksmithing. Trade is an essential feature of the economy with the area hosting a number of markets where wide variety of commodities are bought and sold.
Granite and kaolin are the two major mineral resources found in kudan local government.[5]
Administrative subdivisions
edit- Doka Ward
- Garu Ward
- Hunkuyi Ward
- Kauran Wali North Ward
- Kauran Wali South Ward
- Kudan Ward
- Likoro Ward
- Sabon Garin Hunkuyi Ward
- Taban Sani Ward
- Zabi Ward
Notable people
edit- Alhaji Idris Usman
- Cigarin Zazzau Late Shehu Ladan
- Prof. Muhammad Arsala, ABU Zaria
- Prof. Mu'azu Sa'ad Muhammad, SLU Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State
- Late Muhammad Ashiru Sarkin Kudan
- Late Bello Yamusa Jarman Zazzau
- Dauda Iliya Abba, Executive Chairman
- Hon. Magaji Sadiq Hunkuyi, former Commissioner
- Alh. Halliru Mahmud Tukuran Zazzau, District Head Kudan
- Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Ashiru, Ciritawan Zazzan, District Head Hunkuyi
- Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, former Senator, NNPP Gubernatorial Candidate.
- Isa Ashiru Kudan,former Member House of Representatives, two-time PDP Gubernatorial Candidate.
- Alhaji Abbas Likoro, Businessman Chairman, Fasada Oil.
Kingship
editKudan Local Government has two districts under the Zazzau Emirate:
- Kudan District headed by Alhaji Halliru Mahmud Tukuran Zazzau
- Hunkuyi District headed by Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Ashiru, Ciritawan Zazzau
There are 27 village heads under the two districts.
Moreover, there are other traditional leadership title from Zazzau Emirate currently held by some Kudan Local Government indigenes such as:
- Sarkin Bai Zazzau, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Ashiru
- Mayanan Arewan Zazzau Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad Ashiru
- Wan'yan Zazzau Alhaji Mu'azu Yamusa
- Shenagun Zazzau Alhaji Mu'azu Shehu Doka
History
editKudan Local Government derived its name from Kudan town which is one of the major towns of the Local Government. The name of the town also derived from Kudandariya who is lead founding father of the town over 600 years ago.
References
edit- ^ "APC sweeps Kaduna LG poll". 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ opinion.premiumtimesng.com https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/06/29/kudan-governance-process-ahmed-rufai-isah/?tztc=1. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Weather Forecast Kudan - Nigeria (Kaduna) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ a b "Kudan Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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