Wudil

Wudil local government area is one of the forty-four LGAs that make up Kano state, North-west geopolitical region of Nigeria. The headquarters of the LGA are in the town of Wudil and the LGA comprises of towns and villages which include Achika, Juma, Lajawa, Yarka, Utai, Makera, Kausani, Gware, Dagumawa, and Buda. The estimated population of Wudil LGA is put at 182,304 inhabitants with the area’s major inhabitants being members of the Hausa/Fulani ethnic division. The Hausa language is commonly spoken in the LGA while the religion of Islam is widely practiced in the area. Notable landmarks in Wudil LGA include theWudil Model primary school and the Government Secondary School, Wudil.

GEOGRAPHY OF WUDIL

Wudil LGA occupies a total area of 362 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 34 degrees centigrade. The LGA witnesses two distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons while the average wind speed in the area is put at 9 km/h.

ECONOMY OF WUDIL

Wudil LGA has a rich agricultural heritage and is known for the cultivation of a variety of crops such as red and white sorghum, rice, beans, soybeans, as well as both white and yellow maize. Trade also booms in the LGA with the area hosting several markets such as the Singa market and the Wudil livesock market which attracts thousands of buyers and sellers. Other important economic activities of the dwellers of Wudil LGA include food processing and animal rearing.