Pandogari | |
|---|---|
Town/ward | |
| Nickname: garin su ta'allah | |
| Motto: Garin da babu ɓarawo | |
  Pandogari Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°24′0″N 6°25′0″E / 10.40000°N 6.41667°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 922 |
Pandogari is a town (ward) in Kagara, the capital of Rafi local government in Niger State, Nigeria. There is a large Hill which is called Kongoma hill, in Fulfulde (Kwangwamaje), Kongoma hill located at the eastern Pandogari, while on the northern part, the town shared land with Kusharki district, while on the eastern/southern it shared land with Ringa district.The distance from the state capital Minna to Pandogari is about 156.7 km. Pandogari central is headed by a district head called Hakimi in Hausa language, and the current Hakimi of kongoma is Alhaji Idris Aliyu Jibril. There are three major languages in Pandogari town; they are Hausa, Fulani Ɓurawa and kamuku. In 2016, there was a religious conflict between Muslims and Christians in Pandogari which resulted in the death of four people, including a 24 year old young student.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Niger State Governor Wades Into Pandogari Crisis". channelstv.com. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "4 killed, church, others burnt as religious violence breaks out in Niger at Pandogari". vanguardngr.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Dipo, Laleye (2 June 2016). "Niger Govt Sets up Investigative Panel on Religious Crisis". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Salisu Abubakar, Hassana (24 July 2019). "LABARAI Niger:yan bindinga sun sace wasu yan kasuwa 18 a garin Pandogari". freedomradionig.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.