Soba

About

Soba is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in Maigana, which is the capital of the Local Government. It covers an area of 5 square kilometres and had a population of 293,270 at the 2006 census. The Local Government Council is chaired by Mohammed Usman and the area has 16 districts. It shares boundaries with neighbouring local governments such as Makarfi and Sabon Gari in Kaduna State. The local economy centres on farming, with crops such as rice, wheat and beans, alongside animal rearing, hunting and craft making. Several markets in Soba attract buyers and sellers from different parts of Kaduna State.