Madobi

Madobi local government area is in Kano state, North-west Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Madobi. Towns and villages that make up Madobi LGA include Chinkoso, Agalawa, Ningawa, Yakun, Ruga, Kanwa, Gora, and Gazana. The estimated population of Madobi LGA is put at 273,449 inhabitants with the vast majority of the area’s dwellers being members of the Hausa and Fulani ethnic affiliations. The Hausa and the Fufulde languages are extensively spoken in the LGA while the religion of Islam is commonly practiced in the area. Notable landmarks in Madobi LGA include the Al-Yuma fertilizer blending plant.

GEOGRAPHY OF MADOBI

Madobi LGA covers a total area of 273 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 33 degrees centigrade. The LGA witnesses two distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons. The average wind speed in Madobi LGA is put at 11km/h.

ECONOMY OF MADOBI

Farming is a key economic activity in Madobi LGA with crops such as tomatoes, rice, and sorghum grown in the area. A number of domestic animals such as cows, rams and horses are also reared and sold in Madobi LGA. Other important economic activities engaged in by the people of Madobi LGA include Trade, pottery, and hunting.