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Kagoro
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Kagoro |
| native_name | Gworog |
| nickname | k kola |
| settlement_type | Chiefdom and Town |
| image_skyline | Fada, Kagoro.jpg |
| image_caption | Ucyio (Fada) from the mountaintop. |
| pushpin_map | Nigeria |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Nigeria |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Nigeria |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Kaduna State |
| subdivision_type2 | LGA |
| subdivision_name2 | Kaura |
| subdivision_type3 | Chiefdom |
| subdivision_name3 | Gworok (Kagoro) |
| government_type | Elective monarchy |
| leader_title | Əgwam Əgworog (Əgwam Əgworog) |
| leader_name | HH Əgwam (Dr.) Ufuwai Bonet (CON) |
| established_date | 1905 |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
| timezone | WAT |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 811.85 |
||timezone =WAT
Gworok (also Gworog, Gwoot; ) is a large town in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area. Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude. Gworog has a post office. Other places in Kagoro are Malagum and Tum.
Geography
Landscape
The Gworog or Kagoro Hills possesses an elevation of 1152m and a prominence of 120m.
Climate
Gworog has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 C, average yearly highs of about 28.6 C and lows of 18.8 C. The town has zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 28.1 mm, and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of Zangon Kataf, Zonkwa and Kafanchan.
|Jan record high C = 31 |Feb record high C = 33 |Mar record high C = 34 |Apr record high C = 34 |May record high C = 31 |Jun record high C = 29 |Jul record high C = 26 |Aug record high C = 25 |Sep record high C = 27 |Oct record high C = 29 |Nov record high C = 30 |Dec record high C = 29 |year record high C = 29.8 |Jan record low C = 14 |Feb record low C = 16 |Mar record low C = 20 |Apr record low C = 21 |May record low C = 21 |Jun record low C = 20 |Jul record low C = 19 |Aug record low C = 18 |Sep record low C = 19 |Oct record low C = 19 |Nov record low C = 18 |Dec record low C = 15 |year record low C = 18.3
Education
The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its northern Nigeria headquarters in Gworok, and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) denomination has a strong presence there, with both a theological college and a School of Health Technology.
Economy
Tourism
Gworog is attractive for tourists because of its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan Festival, a National festival which is celebrated annually on 1 January.
Cultural festivals
Gworog is notable for its Afan National Festival, celebrated on January 1 of every year, with people coming from different parts of the country to join the celebration.
Hospitality
The town has a number of motels for visitors.
Culture
Traditional stool
The Gworog (Kagoro) Chiefdom was created in 1905 by the British colonial administration as one of the three independent Districts in Southern Zaria province (now Southern Kaduna). As of 2020, it is a First-Class Chiefdom with its capital at Ucyo (H. Fadan Kagoro). Its rulers, as are known by the name, "Əgwam."
During the long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON), Gworog was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement. The current as of early 2021 is Əgwam Əgworog (Chief of Gworog (Kagoro)) Əgwam Ufuwai Bonet (CON).
Language
The people of Gworog (the Əgworog) speak Gworog language
Counting in Gworog
- Ənyyuŋ
- Əfyyaŋ
- Ətad
- Ənay
- Ətswon
- Uta
- Natad
- Unaymbwag
- Kubanyyuŋ
- Swag
- Swag bə ənyyuŋ
- Swag bə əfyyaŋ
- Swag bə ətad
- Swag bə ənay
- Swag bə ətswon
- Swag bə uta
- Swag bə natad
- Swag bə unaymbwag
- Swag bə kubanyyuŋ
- Nswag nfyyaŋ
Notable people
- Lois Auta, an activist, founder and CEO of Cedar Seed Foundation
- Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON): One of the lonɡest-served monarchs in Africa (63 years on the throne, 1945 - 2008).
- Pst. Chris Delvan Gwamna Ajiyat: A minister of the Gospel and singer based in Kaduna, Nigeria.
- Sen. Danjuma Laah: Senator representinɡ Kaduna South Senatorial District (2015 - 2023).
- William Barnabas Qurix (b. 1961), university administrator, educationist, and researcher
- Sen. Nenadi Esther Usman, Nigerian Minister of Finance (2006 - 2007); Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District (2011 - 2015)
References
References
- "Kagoro Hills Kaduna State :: Nigeria Information & Guide".
- "Kagoro Hills of Kaduna State".
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
- "Kagoro Hills".
- "Altitude of Kagoro, Kaduna, Nigeria".
- Ibrahim, James. (2007). "The politics of creation of chiefdoms In Kaduna state". Vanguard printers.
- Bentu, L.T. (1988). "The nok culture: it's correlation to modern Kaduna, A paper presented at the Tuk Ham Symposium".
- Adeleke, Wale. (February 2025). "Kaduna State Festival of Arts and Culture - KADUNA STATE".
- Smith, M. G. (1982), p. 2.
- "Central Plateau languages".
- (October 2, 2008). "Nigeria: Gwamna Awan, Chief of Kagoro, Dies At 93". Leadership.
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