Zangon Kataf
Nietcen-A̱fakan Maba̱ta̱do, Mabarado | |
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LGA and Town | |
  Zangon Kataf | |
| Coordinates: 9°48′N 8°18′E / 9.8°N 8.3°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Headquarters | Zonkwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Chairman | Francis Sani Zimbo[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 996 sq mi (2,579 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 318,991 |
| • Density | 433/sq mi (167.0/km2) |
| 2006 National Census | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KD.ZK[2] |
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Zangon Kataf (Tyap: Nietcen-A̱fakan), is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Zonkwa. It is also a name of a town in the chiefdom of the Atyap. Other towns include: Batadon (Madakiya), Agut Ntswuo (Samaru Kataf), Kamantan, Anchuna and Kamuru. It has an area of 2,579 km2 and a population of 318,991 at the 2006 census.[3] The postal code of the area is 802.[4]
- ^ Tauna, Amos (May 2, 2023). "Zangon Kataf Killings: Council Chairman, Zimbo begs govt to assist victims". Daily Post. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Kaduna State of Nigeria". City Population. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.