Local Government Area · Kaduna State

Makarfi

About

Makarfi is a town and local government area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The local government council is chaired by Kabir Mayare. The area covers 541 square kilometres and had a population of 146,259 at the 2006 census.

History

Makarfi is an area of Zazzau Emirate, located at the extreme north of Zaria. The settlement started before the pre-jihad of Zazzau in C1779 to 1792. It became a local government in 1991 when it was created from Ikara Local Government in Kaduna State.

Source: Wikipedia: Makarfi

Key Facts

State

Kaduna State

Chairman

Kabir Mayare

Established

1991

Area

541 km²

Population

146,259 (2006 census)