Zonkwa
Zonkwa
Azunkwa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Zonk City | |
  Zonkwa | |
| Coordinates: 09°47′N 08°17′E / 9.783°N 8.283°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Zangon Kataf |
| Chiefdom | Bajju |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elective Monarchy |
| • Agwam Bajju | Agwam Nuhu Bature Achi |
| Elevation | 798 m (2,618 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Zonkwa (Jju: A̱zunkwa) 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.[2]
Geography
[edit]Landscape
[edit]Zonkwa possesses an elevation of 798m.[3]
Climate
[edit]Zonkwa has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), average yearly highs of about 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) and lows of 18.8 °C (65.8 °F), with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 28.1 mm (1.11 in), and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of neighbouring towns Kagoro, Manchok, and Kafanchan.[4]
| Climate data for Zonkwa (798m altitude) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29.8 (85.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
28.6 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
15 (59) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
3.1 (0.12) |
13.5 (0.53) |
35.5 (1.40) |
54.2 (2.13) |
71.2 (2.80) |
69 (2.7) |
60.3 (2.37) |
29.3 (1.15) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0 (0) |
28.1 (1.11) |
| Average precipitation days | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 24 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 66 | 80 | 88 | 90 | 86 | 61 | 32 | 23 | 53.7 |
| Source: World Weather Online[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]People
[edit]Indigenous
[edit]The indigenous and predominant group in the town are the Bajju people. This town also serves as their headquarters.
Other
[edit]Other groups found in significant populations include the Atyap, Igbo, Bakulu, Hausa, Yoruba, Anghan, and other Nigerian peoples.
Politics
[edit]Administrative units
[edit]Zonkwa is a second-order administrative division with the following 10 towns/villages:[5][6]
- Zonkwa
- Agut Ntswuo (H.: Samaru Kataf)
- Madauci
- Masat
- Fadiya Yazanom
- Fadiya Mungu
- Fadiya Bosan
- Fadiya Bakut
- Fadan Kaje
- Ungwan Gaya
Notable people
[edit]- Katung Aduwak, cinematographer
- Nuhu Bature, paramount ruler
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Zonkwa Map:Nigeria Google Satellite Maps". maplandia.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Zonkwa, Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Zonkwa". Falling Grain. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Zonkwa Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Mindat.org. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Zonkwa, Street Map of Nigeria". Streetmap. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
External links
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