Kaduna South

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Kaduna South is a Local Government Area in the Kaduna Metropolis of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Makera Kakuri, and its wards include Barnawa, Tudun Wada, Tudun Nupawa, Television, Kakuri, Unguwar Muazu, Kinkinau, Kabala West, Sabon Gari, Badikko, Unguwar Sanusi and Kurmin Mashi. The area covers about 46.2 square kilometres. The local government is chaired by an executive chairman and serves a mixed population of several Nigerian ethnic groups practising different religions. Trade is a central part of the local economy, with markets such as Makera market in Kakuri and Kasuwar Barci in Tudun Wada, alongside animal rearing and craftsmanship.