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Kaduna State is centrally located in northern Nigeria and occupies an area of 50,000 square kilometers. Kaduna State’s main cities are Kaduna and Zaria. The capital, Kaduna, is located on the Kaduna River and serves as a trade center and transportation hub for neighboring states (rail and road junctions converge in Kaduna city and Kafachan). Zaria is a regional education center where the only federal university in the state and school of aviation in the country are located. Kaduna State is a 30-minute flight or 2-hour drive from Abuja (capital city of Nigeria) and a 1-hour flight or 4-hour drive from Lagos (Nigeria’s largest city). The State’s central location, many transportation options, and proximity to Lagos and Abuja provides local and foreign investors with a locational advantage. Facts at a Glance Governor | Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa | Type of Government | Federal System of Government | Population | 6,066,562 (2006 estimate) | Gross State Product | $10.33 billion (2007 estimate) | GDP per Capita | $1,666 (2007 estimate) | Market Access | Kaduna provides easy access to the rapidly growing markets in Lagos and Abuja. It is also easy to reach Kano and Katsina in the region with direct road and transportation links. | Major Cities | Kachia, Kaduna, Kafanchan, Kagoro, Zaria, and Zonkwa | Climate and Weather | Temperature ranges between 22 and 30 degrees Celsius. Rainfall levels range between 1,015 and 1,530mm per annum. Rainy season typically starts in May and ends in October. Remaining months are dry due to harmattan (northeast trade wind). | Languages | Hausa and English | Electricity Voltage | 240 volts at 50 Hertz | Local Time | GMT+1 | Major Investors | Chanchangi Airlines Limited (www.chanchangi.com)
Cibi Nigeria Limited (www.cibigranite.com)
Green Fingers Limited (www.greenfingers-agric.com)
Niyya Food & Drinks Company
NOCACO Limited (www.nocaco.com)
Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited (www.peugeotnigeria.com) | | Background of State Kaduna was the capital of Nigeria’s former northern region from 1917 to 1967. In 1991, the number of states increased from 21 to 30 and the old Zaria Province became the new Kaduna State. The main ethnic groups are Hausa, Fulani, Bajju, Jaba, Gbaggyi, Adara, Ninzam, Atyap, and Kagoma. English and Hausa are most commonly spoken. About 80 percent of the State’s population is engaged in agriculture, producing both food and cash crops. Traditional methods are being replaced with more modern farming inputs and techniques. The major cash crop is cotton, with the state being the leading producer in the country. The state also has a highly skilled labor force, with high rates of school enrollment and graduates, and strong vocational training facilities. There are a number of institutions of higher learning in Kaduna, including well known Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna City Polytechnic, Nigerian Defense Academy, Command and Staff College, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, and Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology. Economic Overview The state’s economy has grown significantly as it has implemented reforms, improved its investment climate, and undertaken development initiatives. It’s top ranking in the World Bank’s subnational doing business report reflect these improvements. The state is also a northern agricultural growth pole: agriculture remains the mainstay for the economy and largest employer (agriculture accounts for 56 percent of Gross State Production and about 80 percent of the population is actively engaged in farming). Cash and food crops are cultivated in commercial and family farms. The State has also seen a steady increase in light manufacturing with new investments in the formal sector. Kaduna State has recently adopted policies to take into account the interests of local, national, and foreign investors. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for creating a good investment climate. To promote industrial and commercial enterprises, Kaduna State Government has created several industrial zones and provides associated infrastructure. Kaduna is reputed for having one of the best road systems in Nigeria, with 2,820 kilometers of trunk roads radiating from Kaduna City in five directions and an additional 1,200 kilometers of tarred roads. The railways converge at Kaduna city from Lagos in the southwest and Port-Harcourt in the southeast; and extend to Zaria where railway lines branch to Zamfara and Kano State. The Intra- and Inter-City Mass Transit Train Service, coupled with the well-developed road and railway system, provides cheap transportation of products, raw materials and people. Natural Resource Base Kaduna State is well endowed with a variety of natural resources. These include: | Type | Location (LGA) | Uses | Tin ore | Kagoro (Kaura and Kurmin), Dangana (Jaba), Sharu (Igabi), Nok-Jaba, Godogodo, Sanga, Lere and Garun (Kurama), and Kachia | Cooking utensils, tin plates, steel (food canning), tubing, solidification of alloys, fire roofing, wood preservation treatment, and lining of copperware | Tantalite | Kagoma, Kafanchan, Bakin Kogi, Sambang and Sissibaki (Anguwa Nungu Jema), and
Kagoro Kaura and Damari (Ali Chikun) | Manufacture of acid, laboratory ware, sintered carbide tools, and various other industrial equipment | Columbite | Anguwa Nungu Jema, Berera, Anchau Ikara, Godogodo Sanga and Kwoi Jaba | Aircrafts, jet engines, nuclear technology, and various functions in the electronic and chemical industries | Bismutinite | Gimba, Kinkiba Soba, and Makarfi | Pharmaceutical purposes | Wolframite | Banki and Giniya hills between Bawa and Wuri Rivers | High-speed cutting of steel, filament in electric lamps, tungsten, carbides, and x-ray tubes | Manganese | Giwa (Korosa and Dogara), Birnin Gwari and Anguwar Nachibi | Iron and steel manufacturing | Iron Ore | Funtua and Tandoma (south of Randeggi B/Gwari) | Steel production | Limenite | Reshua and Nongishi hill (Kaura) | A source of titanium metal | Rutile | Rumana (b/Gwari) and south of Randeggi (b/Gwari) | Pigment in white paint, linoleum, artificial silk, white ink, paper filters, and steel | Graphite | Birnin Gwari | Graphite crucibles, electrodes, pencils, lubricants, batteries, steel production, and shoe polish | Talc | Zonzon River between Zonkwa and Zangon Kataf, Wawaraji, and Fadan Kaje-Z/Katab | Cosmetic powder, plates, paint, soft pencils, glass, fabrics, and metals | Kyanite | Sabon Birnin Gwari, Tunga Bagwoma, and Dodo | Porcelain, acid resistant articles, spark plugs, insulators, steel crucibles, and pyrometer tubes | Kaolin | Giwa and Kachia | Paper, paints, ceramics, fertilizer, and pharmaceutical products | Brick clay | Mararraban Rido, Kakau, Farin Kasa River, and Zaria | Construction purposes | Mica | Available all over the state but abundant in Chikun, Jema Jaba, Zangon-Kataf, Lere, Kaura, Sabon Birnin Gwari Gwantu, and Fadan Kaje | Insulator, capacitors rheostats, telephones, and incandescent lamps | Feldspar | Ikara and Godogodo. | Glass, ceramics, enamel glazes, and electric insulators | Gold, silver and platinum | Birnin Gwari, Tsibbiri, Kurmin Gemana, Maigishiri Maya, and Yelwa (Birnin Gwari) | Jewellery, ornaments, electronics, photographic industry, and crucibles | Aquamarine | Ikara, Kafanchan Godogodo, Fadan, and Attakar | Ornaments, alloys, and aircrafts. | Emerald | Ikara, Kafanchan Godogodo, Fadan, and Attakar | Jewellery | Topaz | Nigishi hills, Nok, Rishua, Fadan Attakar, and Kwoi | Electronics and ornaments | Garnet | Jema’a area | Abrasive and ornaments | Sapphire | Antong, Jaba, Bokania, and Gidan Waya Sanga | Abrasive and wheel disks | Granite, charnokit, gneisses and gabbros | Jema’a, Chikun, Jaba, Zangon Kataf, Lere, and Kaura | Construction purposes | Glass sand | In many LGAs in the State, especially in the south | Glass, chemicals, caustic soda, and petroleum refining | Gravel and sand | Common in old river valleys (found throughout the State) | Construction purposes | Amber | Pambegua, Kabau, and Ikara | Ornaments | |
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