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Zonkwa

Zonkwa
Azunkwa
Town
Nickname: 
Zonk City
Zonkwa is located in Nigeria
Zonkwa
Zonkwa
Coordinates: 09°47′N 08°17′E / 9.783°N 8.283°E / 9.783; 8.283[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAZangon Kataf
ChiefdomBajju
Government
 • TypeElective Monarchy
 • Agwam BajjuAgwam Nuhu Bature Achi
Elevation
798 m (2,618 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

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

Landscape

Zonkwa possesses an elevation of 798m.[3]

Climate

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

People

Indigenous

Main article: Bajju people

The indigenous and predominant group in the town are the Bajju people. This town also serves as their headquarters.

Other

Other groups found in significant populations include the Atyap, Igbo, Bakulu, Hausa, Yoruba, Anghan, and other Nigerian peoples.

Politics

Administrative units

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Zonkwa Map:Nigeria Google Satellite Maps". maplandia.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Zonkwa, Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Zonkwa". Falling Grain. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Zonkwa Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Mindat.org. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Zonkwa, Street Map of Nigeria". Streetmap. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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