Zonkwa
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]
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 |
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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
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
- Samaru Kataf (T.: Cenkwon)
- Madauci
- Masat
- Fadiya Yadsanu
- Fadiya Mugu
- Fadiya Busan
- Fadiya Bakut
- Fadan Kaje
- Ungwan Gaya
Notable people
- Katung Aduwak, cinematographer
- Nuhu Bature, paramount ruler
See also
References
- ^ "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.