Sabon Gari
About
Sabon Gari is a local government area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It forms one of the local government areas that make up the city of Zaria and is also one of the districts of the Zazzau Emirate Council. Its towns and villages include Dogarawa, Bomo, Basawa, Zabi, Samaru, Kwari, Barashi, Muchiya and Palladan. The local government council is chaired by Hon. Muhammad Jamilu Abubakar. The area has a major trade-based economy, with large markets including the Sabon Gari and Samaru markets, as well as agriculture, leather goods, hunting and animal rearing. It is also home to several institutions, including Ahmadu Bello University at Samaru.
History
Sabon Gari local government in Zaria is one of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria and one of the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State. It was created on 27 August 1991 under the rule of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.
Source: Wikipedia: Sabon Gari, Nigeria
Key Facts
State
Kaduna State
Chairman
Alhaji Mohammed Usman
Established
27 August 1991
Area
263 km²
Population
393,300