Kaura

Kaura local government area is in Kaduna state, Northwest Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Kaura. Towns and villages that make up Kaura LGA include Garaji, Fadan Takad, Bondong, Biniki, Fada, Fadan Attakar, Fada Ciki Gari, and Zumuruk. The estimated population of Kaura LGA is put at 283,417 inhabitants with the vast majority of the area’s dwellers being members of the Kamaku tribe. The Kamaku language is widely spoken in the area while the religion of Christianity is widely practiced in the area. Promient traditional rulers in Kaura LGA include the Akad Takad while popular festivals held in the area include the Afan cultural festival and the Kagoro cultural day.

GEOGRAPHY OF KAURA

Kaura LGA covers a total area of 485 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 32 degrees centigrade. The area witnesses two distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons. The average wind speed in Kaura is put at 11km/h while the total rainfall in the area is estimated at 1000 mm of rainfall per annum.

ECONOMY OF KAURA

Farming is an important part of the economy of Kaura LGA with a variety of crops grown in the area. Also, some domestic animals such as cows and goats are reared and sold in the LGA.  Trade also blossoms in Kaura LGA with the area hosting a number of markets where a variety of commodities are bought and sold. Other important economic enterprises engaged in by the people of Kaura LGA include hunting, blacksmithing, and leather works.