Zangon Kataf
About
Zangon Kataf is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Zonkwa. It is also the name of a town in the chiefdom of the Atyap. Other towns in the area include Batadon (Madakiya), Agut Ntswuo (Samaru Kataf), Kamantan, Anchuna and Kamuru. The area covers 2,579 square kilometres and had a population of 318,991 at the 2006 census. The predominant people are the Atyap (Nenzit) ethno-linguistic group, and the local government area is governed by an elected chairman and a House of Representatives member.
History
Zangon Kataf Local Government Area was created in 1989 from the old Kachia LGA, following the creation of Kaduna and Katsina states from the old North-Central State in the same year.
Source: Wikipedia: Zangon Kataf
Key Facts
State
Kaduna State
Headquarters
Zonkwa
Chairman
Francis Sani Zimbo
Established
1989
Area
2,579 km²
Population
318,991 (2006 census)