Kwali Area Council

Kwali is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria.

Kwali
Local government area
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Federal Capital Territory
Area
• Total	479 sq mi (1,241 km^2)
Population  (2022 est)^[1]
• Total	188,000
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km^2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 1,206 km² and a population of 85,837 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 904105.^[2]

History

Kwali was created on October 1, 1996 by the military administration of General Sani Abacha.^[3]

Socio-Cultural Life

One profession that the people of Kwali Local Government Area are famous for is pottery. Indeed, it is the country home of the world-famous potter woman, Dr. Ladi Kwali whose image currently adorns the 20 Naira bill.^[4] Another is cloth making. But today, other professions such as farming, hunting and trading are also practiced by the inhabitants of Kwali Area Council.^[5]

Constitution

Like other area councils in Nigeria, Kwali is headed by an elected chairman and is sub-divided into wards. The 10 wards that make up Kwali Area Council are Ashara, Dafa, Gumbo, Kilankwa, Kundu, Kwali, Pai, Wako, Yangoji and Yebu. Each Ward is headed by a councillor. But unlike a typical area council in Nigeria, Kwali has a different mode of sub-division into districts headed by district heads.^[6]

Climate

With an average yearly temperature of 31.42°C, the Kwali district has a tropical wet and dry climate, which is 1.96% warmer than the national average for Nigeria.^[7][8]

Important Monuments

Kwali Area Council plays host to a number of important monuments including Federal Government College^[9] National Mathematical Center Sheda Kwali,^[10] Sheda Science and technology complex,^[11] Nigeria Education Research and Development Center,^[12] National Fire Academy Sheda[19], Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pump station Awawa and more.

References

1. "Federal Capital Territory : Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
2. . Welcome to Nigeria Postal Service. Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST). Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
3. . kwaliareacouncil.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
4. "Gifted minds! Ladi Kwali (from pottery to fame)". The Guardian Nigeria. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
5. Orekoya, Tayo; Agbugba, Tony (2001-01-01). Local government administration in Nigeria. Pure Language Communications. ISBN 9789783544901.
6. . Independent Newspapers Limited. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
7. "Kwali, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
8. "Kwali Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
9. "Contact/Enquiries". Federal Government College, Kwali. Federal Government College Kwali. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
10. "Worldwide Classroom: Federal Government College, Kwali, FCT". www.worldwide.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
11. Ogunleye, Ayodele O. (1999-01-01). Science Education in Nigeria: Historical Development, Curriculum Reforms and Research. Sunshine International Publications (Nig.). ISBN 9789782354990.
12. Centre, Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Education Resource (2006-01-01). Thirty years of education in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Spectrum Books. ISBN 9789780298258.

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