Zonkwa


Zonkwa is the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area as well as the Bajju Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.And the name of the chairman is Bege Gaiya Joseph.

Geography

Landscape

Zonkwa possesses an elevation of 798m.

Climate

Zonkwa has an average annual temperature of about, average yearly highs of about and lows of, with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about, and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of neighbouring towns Kagoro, Manchok, and Kafanchan.

Demographics

People

Indigenous

The indigenous and predominant group in the town are the Bajju people. This town also serves as their headquarters.

Other

Other groups found in significant populations include the Atyap, Igbo, Bakulu, Hausa, Yoruba, Anghan, and other Nigerian peoples.

Politics

Administrative units

Zonkwa is a second-order administrative division with the following 10 towns/villages: