| Official Name: | Chikun | ||||||
| Motto: | Home of Peace and Hospitality | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Local Government Area | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kaduna State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
| Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
| Seat: | Kujama | ||||||
| Government Type: | Democracy | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Executive Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Samaila Leeman[1] | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 4,466 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 372,272 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | 112.5 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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| Iso Code: | NG.KD.CH[2] |
Chikun is a Local Government Area in central Kaduna State, Nigeria. It has an area of about 4,466 km, and had a population of 372,272 as at the 2006 census.[3] Its headquarters is located in the town of Kujama. The postal code of the area is 2438000.[4]
Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with Kachia LGA to the south, Kajuru LGA to the east, Kaduna South LGA to the northeast, Igabi LGA to the northeast, Birnin Gwari LGA to the northwest; and Munya LGA to the south and Shiroro LGA to the west, all of Niger State to west, respectively.[5] [6]
In Chikun Local Government Area, the wet season is oppressive and largely cloudy, the dry season is partly gloomy, and it is hot year round. It rarely drops below 21°F or rises over 25°F throughout the year; instead, the average range of temperatures is 55°F to 100°F.[7] [8]
Chikun Local Government Area has an average yearly temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 4,645 square kilometers. There are two distinct seasons in the area: the rainy season begins in May and peaks in September, and the dry season runs from October to April.[9]
Chikun Local Government Area residents rely primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, with a wide range of crops being farmed there. Weaving textiles, producing mats, and pottery are some of the other significant economic activities in Chikun Local Government Area. There are other markets in the neighborhood, and the trade sector is thriving as well.
Chikun Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions called Wards (second-order administrative divisions), namely:[10]
Chikun Local Government Area derives its name from a Gbagyi village named Chikun in the southeastern part of Kujama. The area was originally populated by the Gbagyi people but is now being subsumed by urbanization making it a cosmopolitan part of Kaduna.
On 5 July 2021, over 100 secondary school pupils were kidnapped.
Chikun Local Government Area according to the March 21, 2006 national population census was put at 372,272.[11] Its population was projected by the National Population Commission of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics to be 502,500 by March 21, 2016.
The indigenous people are the Gbagyi people. They also make up the major population in the area.
Esu Chikun (recently Sa-Gbagyi), Danjuma Shekwonugaza Barde of Gbagyi, is the traditional ruler of the area. The jurisdiction of the royal Chief covers the entire Chikun Local Government Area and parts of Kaduna South Local Government Area of Television village and Romi New Extension.