Sabon Gari

Sabon Gari local government area is situated in Kaduna state, North-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria with the headquarters of the LGA in the town of Sabon Gari. The towns and villages that make up Sabon Gari LGA include Dogarawa, Bomo, Basawa, Zabi, Samaru, Kwari, Barashi, Machiya, and Palladan. The estimated population of Sabon Gari LGA is put at 204,562 inhabitants with the area hosting members of diverse ethnic affiliations. The Hausa language is commonly spoken in the LGA while the religions of Christianity and Islam are commonly practiced in the area. Sabon Gari is a part of the Zaria Emirate.

GEOGRAPHY OF SABON GARI

Sabon Gari LGA has an estimated average temperature of 32 degrees centigrade. The LGA witnesses two major seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons with the average wind speed in the LGA put at 9 km/h.

ECONOMY OF SABON GARI

Trade is a key feature of the economy of Sabon Gari LGA with the area hosting several markets such as the Samaru Zaria and the Sabon Gari Zaria main markets which attract thousands of buyers and sellers of diverse commodities. The LGA is home to a vibrant agricultural sector with a variety of crops grown in the area. Other important enterprises engaged in by the people of Sabon Gari LGA include animal rearing, hunting, and leather works.

HISTORY OF SABON GARI

Sabon Gari LGA was created in the year 1991.