Kaura, Nigeria
| Kaura Wot A̱tyap | |
|---|---|
| LGA and town | |
| Nickname(s): Watyap | |
| Country |
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| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • A̱gwam A̱sholyia̱ (Asholio) | A̱gwam Tagwai Sambo |
| • A̱gwam A̱gworok (Œgwam Œegworok) | A̱gwam Ufuwai Bonet |
| • A̱gwam Takad | Agwam Tobias Nkom Wada |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Kaura is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaura (Wot A̱tyap or Watyap).
It has an area of 485 km² and a population of 222,579 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 801.[1]
People and Language
The people of Kaura Local Government Area are homogenous, belonging to the larger Atyap Ethno-Linguistic Cluster. These people include the A̱sholyia̱ (also spelt Osholio, Æsholio), A̱gworok (also spelt Œgworok), Takad as well as the A̱tyia̱cha̱rak and A̱tyap Proper.
The people of Kaura Local Government Area speak five inter-related dialectical varieties of Tyap Language, namely: Sholyia̱ (also spelt Sholio), Gworok, Takad, Tyia̱cha̱rak and Tyap Proper.
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Kaduna | ||
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