Samaru Kataf
Cenkwon, Cenkon Samaru Atyap, Chenkwon, Chenkon | |
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Town | |
 Chenkwon roundabout at night | |
  Samaru Kataf | |
| Coordinates: 09°45′N 08°23′E / 9.750°N 8.383°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Zangon Kataf |
| District | Jei (Unguwar Gaiya) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Chenkwon (Samaru Atyap; Hausa: Samaru Kataf) is a town in Jei District of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[2] The postal code of the area is 802.[3]
People
The dominant people group in the town are the native Atyap people. Other Nigerian people groups can also be found in the town.
Language
The main language spoken in the town is Tyap language. Other languages spoken include Hausa and English.
Education
In terms of education, the town is home to a Technical College, Tafawa Balewa Memorial Commercial College (founded 1988)[4] and the School of Agricultural Technology, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, at Matakama (Tagama).[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Samaru Map - Satellite Images of Samaru". maplandia.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ↑ "Samaru, Zonkwa, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Approved and Accredited Technical Colleges". National Board for Technical Education. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ↑ NA, Maurice; Al, et (1 October 2013). "Seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis in northern Plateau State, North Central Nigeria". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease. 3 (5): 337–340. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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