Kafur

Kafur local government area is Katsina state which is domiciled in the Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The headquarters of the LGA are in the town of Kafur with the LGA comprising of a number of towns and villages such as Unguwar Danyawa, Malumfashi, Gamzako, Malamawa, Yar-talata, Kuraku, Dan kwaro, and Barakai. The estimated population of Kafur LGA is put at 149,801 inhabitants with the vast majority of the area’s dwellers being members of the Hausa and the Fulani ethnic group. The Hausa and the Fufulde languages are extensively spoken in the area while Islam is the widely practiced religion in the LGA. Notable landmarks in Kafur LGA include the Government Girls Secondary School Malumfashi.

GEOGRAPHY OF KAFUR

Kafur LGA occupies a total area of 1,106 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 34 degrees centigrade. The LGA witnesses two distinct seasons which are the rainy and the dry seasons. The average wind speed in Kafur LGA is estimated at 11 km/h while the total precipitation in the LGA is put at an estimated 900 mm of rainfall per annum.

ECONOMY OF KAFUR

Farming is a key feature of the economy of Kafur LGA with crops such as onions and sorghum grown in large quantities within the area. Trade also flourishes in the LGA with the area hosting a number of markets such as the Sabuwar Kasa cattle market and the Kafur main market. Other important economic activities engaged in by the people of Kafur LGA include hunting, pottery, and leather works.