History Of Warji LGA, Bauchi State
Warji is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Warji. It has an area of 625 km2 and a population of 114,720 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 742
History Of Toro LGA, Bauchi State
Toro is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Toro local government headquarters is in the town of Toro. The local government has three districts: Toro, Jama’a and Lame district. The local government is the largest local government in Nigeria and west Africa in particular. It has an area of 6,9322km and a population of 350,404 at the […]
History Of Tafawa Balewa LGA, Bauchi State
Tafawa Balewa is a local government area in the Southern part of Bauchi State in northern Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Tafawa Balewa. History “Tafawa Balewa village takes its name from two corrupted Fulani words: “Tafari” (rock) and Baleri (black).” The area has been known for sectarian and ethnic violence over the years.The major ethnic groups are the Sayawa and Hausa/Fulani. An Associated Press story states, “The […]
History Of Shira LGA, Bauchi State
Shira is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Yana. It has an area of 1,321 km2 and a population of 234,014 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 750
History Of Ningi LGA, Bauchi State
Ningi is a town, a local government area, and an emirate in Bauchi State, Nigeria. The Ningi emirate comprises two local government areas, Ningi and Warji, with a combined area of 5,250 km2 and a population of 501,912 according to the 2006 Census. The Ningi local government area covers an area of 4,625 km2 with a population of 387,192 at the 2006 […]
History Of Kirfi LGA, Bauchi State
Kirfi is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, bordering Gombe State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Kirfi (or Kirfin Kasa). The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA. It has an area of 2,371 km2 (915 sq mi) and a population of 147,618 at the 2006 census. The predominant ethnic group in the area is the Hausa. […]
History Of Katagum LGA, Bauchi State
Katagum is a town, a local government area and a traditional emirate in Bauchi State of northern Nigeria. The town is located on the northern bank of the Jama’are River, which is a tributary of the Hadejia. Most of the inhabitants are Muslim, along with people from the Fulani and Kanuri tribes. The chief agricultural products include peanuts (groundnuts), sorghum, millet, rice (especially in the riverine fadamas, or “floodplains”), cowpeas, cotton, indigo, and gum arabic. Livestock […]