Kagoro

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title: "Kagoro" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["kaura,-nigeria", "kagoro", "populated-places-in-kaduna-state"] topic_path: "geography/nigeria" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagoro" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
official_nameKagoro
native_nameGworog
nicknamek kola
settlement_typeChiefdom and Town
image_skylineFada, Kagoro.jpg
image_captionUcyio (Fada) from the mountaintop.
pushpin_mapNigeria
pushpin_mapsize250
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Nigeria
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNigeria
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Kaduna State
subdivision_type2LGA
subdivision_name2Kaura
subdivision_type3Chiefdom
subdivision_name3Gworok (Kagoro)
government_typeElective monarchy
leader_titleƏgwam Əgworog (Əgwam Əgworog)
leader_nameHH Əgwam (Dr.) Ufuwai Bonet (CON)
established_date1905
unit_prefMetric
area_land_km2
population_blank1_titleEthnicities
population_blank2_titleReligions
timezoneWAT
utc_offset+1
coordinates
elevation_m811.85
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Akatan_(peaks)_of_the_Gworog_mountains.jpg" caption="Akatan (peaks) of the Gworog mountains"] ::

Gworok (also Gworog, Gwoot; ) is a large town in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area. Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude. Gworog has a post office. Other places in Kagoro are Malagum and Tum.

Geography

Landscape

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Gworok_Hills.jpg" caption="Gworok (Kagoro) Hills"] ::

The Gworog or Kagoro Hills possesses an elevation of 1152m and a prominence of 120m.

Climate

Gworog has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 C, average yearly highs of about 28.6 C and lows of 18.8 C. The town has zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 28.1 mm, and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of Zangon Kataf, Zonkwa and Kafanchan.

|location = Kagoro (811.85m altitude) |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 31 |Feb record high C = 33 |Mar record high C = 34 |Apr record high C = 34 |May record high C = 31 |Jun record high C = 29 |Jul record high C = 26 |Aug record high C = 25 |Sep record high C = 27 |Oct record high C = 29 |Nov record high C = 30 |Dec record high C = 29 |year record high C = 29.8 |Jan high C = 29 |Feb high C = 32 |Mar high C = 34 |Apr high C = 33 |May high C = 30 |Jun high C = 27 |Jul high C = 24 |Aug high C = 22 |Sep high C = 24 |Oct high C = 28 |Nov high C = 29 |Dec high C = 31 |year high C = 28.6 |Jan mean C = 24 |Feb mean C= 26 |Mar mean C = 29 |Apr mean C = 29 |May mean C = 26 |Jun mean C = 24 |Jul mean C = 21 |Aug mean C = 20 |Sep mean C = 22 |Oct mean C = 25 |Nov mean C = 25 |Dec mean C = 26 |year mean C = 24.8 |Jan low C = 15 |Feb low C = 17 |Mar low C = 21 |Apr low C = 22 |May low C = 20 |Jun low C = 19 |Jul low C = 18 |Aug low C = 17 |Sep low C = 18 |Oct low C = 20 |Nov low C = 19 |Dec low C = 19 |year low C = 18.8 |Jan record low C = 14 |Feb record low C = 16 |Mar record low C = 20 |Apr record low C = 21 |May record low C = 21 |Jun record low C = 20 |Jul record low C = 19 |Aug record low C = 18 |Sep record low C = 19 |Oct record low C = 19 |Nov record low C = 18 |Dec record low C = 15 |year record low C = 18.3 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 0 |Feb precipitation mm = 1 |Mar precipitation mm = 3.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 13.5 |May precipitation mm = 35.5 |Jun precipitation mm = 54.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 71.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 69 |Sep precipitation mm = 60.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 29.3 |Nov precipitation mm = 0.1 |Dec precipitation mm = 0 |year precipitation mm = 28.1 |Jan precipitation days = 0 |Feb precipitation days = 1 |Mar precipitation days = 4 |Apr precipitation days = 12 |May precipitation days = 23 |Jun precipitation days = 28 |Jul precipitation days = 31 |Aug precipitation days = 30 |Sep precipitation days = 29 |Oct precipitation days = 18 |Nov precipitation days = 0 |Dec precipitation days = 0 |year precipitation days = 14.7 |Jan humidity =24 |Feb humidity =18 |Mar humidity =28 |Apr humidity =48 |May humidity =66 |Jun humidity =80 |Jul humidity =88 |Aug humidity =90 |Sep humidity =86 |Oct humidity =61 |Nov humidity =32 |Dec humidity =23 |year humidity =53.7 |source 1 =World Weather Online

Education

The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its northern Nigeria headquarters in Gworok, and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) denomination has a strong presence there, with both a theological college and a School of Health Technology.

Economy

Tourism

Gworog is attractive for tourists because of its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan Festival, a National festival which is celebrated annually on 1 January.

Cultural festivals

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Royal_horn_blowers_before_the_palace_of_the_Chief_of_Kagoro_2.jpg" caption="Royal horn blowers and hunters before the palace of the Chief of Kagoro."] ::

Gworog is notable for its Afan National Festival, celebrated on January 1 of every year, with people coming from different parts of the country to join the celebration.

Hospitality

The town has a number of motels for visitors. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/A_BUILDING_SURROUNDED_BY_TREES.jpg" caption="Labesta Guess Inn from the Afan Agworok mountaintop."] ::

Culture

Traditional stool

The Gworog (Kagoro) Chiefdom was created in 1905 by the British colonial administration as one of the three independent Districts in Southern Zaria province (now Southern Kaduna). As of 2020, it is a First-Class Chiefdom with its capital at Ucyo (H. Fadan Kagoro). Its rulers, as are known by the name, "Əgwam."

During the long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON), Gworog was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement. The current as of early 2021 is Əgwam Əgworog (Chief of Gworog (Kagoro)) Əgwam Ufuwai Bonet (CON).

Language

The people of Gworog (the Əgworog) speak Gworog language

Counting in Gworog

  1. Ənyyuŋ
  2. Əfyyaŋ
  3. Ətad
  4. Ənay
  5. Ətswon
  6. Uta
  7. Natad
  8. Unaymbwag
  9. Kubanyyuŋ
  10. Swag
  11. Swag bə ənyyuŋ
  12. Swag bə əfyyaŋ
  13. Swag bə ətad
  14. Swag bə ənay
  15. Swag bə ətswon
  16. Swag bə uta
  17. Swag bə natad
  18. Swag bə unaymbwag
  19. Swag bə kubanyyuŋ
  20. Nswag nfyyaŋ

Notable people

References

References

  1. "Kagoro Hills Kaduna State :: Nigeria Information & Guide".
  2. "Kagoro Hills of Kaduna State".
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
  4. "Kagoro Hills".
  5. "Altitude of Kagoro, Kaduna, Nigeria".
  6. Ibrahim, James. (2007). "The politics of creation of chiefdoms In Kaduna state". Vanguard printers.
  7. Bentu, L.T. (1988). "The nok culture: it's correlation to modern Kaduna, A paper presented at the Tuk Ham Symposium".
  8. Adeleke, Wale. (February 2025). "Kaduna State Festival of Arts and Culture - KADUNA STATE".
  9. Smith, M. G. (1982), p. 2.
  10. "Central Plateau languages".
  11. (October 2, 2008). "Nigeria: Gwamna Awan, Chief of Kagoro, Dies At 93". Leadership.

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