Kankia

Kankia local government area is in Katsina state, Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Kankia. Towns and villages that make up Kankia LGA include Rafin Shanu, Bakin kasuwa, Rimaye, Sabuwar Duniya, Tafashiya, Gaza, Kafin-soli, and Kankia. The population of Kankia LGA is estimated at 199,330 inhabitants with the majority of the area’s dwellers being members of the Hausa and the Fulani ethnic divisions. The Hausa and the Fufulde languages are widely spoken in the area with Islam as the LGA’s most practiced religion. The paramount traditional ruler in Kankia LGA is the Hakimi Kankia while notable landmarks in the area include the School of Health technology, Kankia  and the Kankia General Hospital.

GEOGRAPHY OF KANKIA

Kankia LGA covers a total area of 824 square kilometres and witnesses two major seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons with the dry seasons in the area lasting for much longer periods than the Rainy seasons. The total precipitation in Kankia LGA is estimated at 800 mm of rainfall per annum.

ECONOMY OF KANKIA

Irrigation farming is the major occupation of the people of Kankia LGA with crops such as rice, sorghum, and millet grown in the area. The LGA also has a booming trade sector with the area hosting a number of markets such as the Kankia central market. Also, a number of domestic animals such as camels, horses, and rams are reared and sold in Kankia LGA.