The local government area is divided into ten political wards as follows: Kaiama ward 1, Kaiama ward 2, Kaiama ward 3, Kemanji ward, Wojibe ward, Gwanabe ward 1, Gwanabe ward 2, Gwaria ward, Adena ward and Bani ward.
Bokobaru is the major language spoken across the local government area. Except for Adena and Bani wards, the natural language of the people of the local government area is Bokobaru. The major language spoken in Bani ward is Fulani while in Adena ward, Yoruba and Hausa languages are the dominant languages.
The people of the Bokobaru speaking towns and villages are called Bokobaru.
The headquarters of the local government area is about 150 kilometres away from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The traditional head of Kaiama town is His Royal Highness, Alhaji Omar Shehu Muazu, Kiyaru iv.
Kaiama is popular for its "Gani", an annual festival for initiating and baptising children of royal families.
Kaiama Local Government Area is one of the food baskets of Nigeria, producing agricultural products like yams and their processed form called yam flour, guinea corn, soya beans, cassava, and beans in commercial quantities.
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January 14, 2023
kaiama, local, government, area, town, northwestern, kwara, state, nigeria, headquarters, town, kamma, meaning, rest, place, rest, towncountry, nigeriastatekwara, stategovernment, local, government, chairman, head, local, government, councilalhaji, abubakar, s. Kaiama is a Local Government Area and town in northwestern Kwara State Nigeria Its headquarters are in the town of Kaiama Kaiama Kamma meaning Rest or place of rest LGA and townCountry NigeriaStateKwara StateGovernment Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAlhaji Abubakar Sadiq AhmedTime zoneUTC 1 WAT Village drill in Kaiama Description EditKaiama LGA has an area of 6 971km2 and a population of 124 164 at the 2006 census The postal code of the area is 242 1 The local government area is divided into ten political wards as follows Kaiama ward 1 Kaiama ward 2 Kaiama ward 3 Kemanji ward Wojibe ward Gwanabe ward 1 Gwanabe ward 2 Gwaria ward Adena ward and Bani ward Maimunat Adaji was the area s representative until 2019 2 She was a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party ANPP and she was elected in 2007 after she switched to be a member of the People s Democratic Party PDP party 3 Bokobaru is the major language spoken across the local government area Except for Adena and Bani wards the natural language of the people of the local government area is Bokobaru The major language spoken in Bani ward is Fulani while in Adena ward Yoruba and Hausa languages are the dominant languages The people of the Bokobaru speaking towns and villages are called Bokobaru The headquarters of the local government area is about 150 kilometres away from Ilorin the Kwara State capital The traditional head of Kaiama town is His Royal Highness Alhaji Omar Shehu Muazu Kiyaru iv Kaiama is popular for its Gani an annual festival for initiating and baptising children of royal families Kaiama Local Government Area is one of the food baskets of Nigeria producing agricultural products like yams and their processed form called yam flour guinea corn soya beans cassava and beans in commercial quantities See also EditKaiama DeclarationReferences Edit Post Offices with map of LGA NIPOST Archived from the original on 2009 10 07 Retrieved 2009 10 20 Maimuna Usman Adaji Former Kwara House Of Reps Member Dies At 62 Orient Mags Retrieved 2021 01 19 Dambatta Nasiru 5 July 2003 Nigerian Men Will See Political Changes Interview Hon Maimuna Adaji AllAfrica Retrieved 4 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaiama amp oldid 1125195260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
