Samaru Kataf
Samaru Kataf
Cenkwon, Cenkon Samaru Atyap, Chenkwon, Chenkon | |
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Town | |
 Chenkwon roundabout at night | |
  Samaru Kataf | |
| Coordinates: 09°45′N 08°23′E / 9.750°N 8.383°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Zangon Kataf |
| District | Jei (Unguwar Gaiya) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Chenkwon (Samaru Atyap; Hausa: Samaru Kataf) is a town in Jei District of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[2] The postal code of the area is 802.[3]
People[edit]
The dominant people group in the town are the native Atyap people. Other Nigerian people groups can also be found in the town.
Language[edit]
The main language spoken in the town is Tyap language. Other languages spoken include Hausa and English.
Education[edit]
In terms of education, the town is home to a Technical College, Tafawa Balewa Memorial Commercial College (founded 1988)[4] and the School of Agricultural Technology, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, at Matakama (Tagama).[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Samaru Map - Satellite Images of Samaru". maplandia.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Samaru, Zonkwa, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "Approved and Accredited Technical Colleges". National Board for Technical Education. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ NA, Maurice; Al, et (1 October 2013). "Seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis in northern Plateau State, North Central Nigeria". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease. 3 (5): 337–340. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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