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Town in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Gidan Waya Jema'a Daroro
Town
A hill at Gidan Waya with a small river, "Abwum", flowing towards another, "Kabat", both meeting at a confluence in GodogodoA hill at Gidan Waya with a small river, "Abwum", flowing towards another, "Kabat", both meeting at a confluence in Godogodo
Gidan Waya is located in NigeriaGidan WayaGidan Waya
Coordinates: 09°25′N 8°25′E / 9.417°N 8.417°E / 9.417; 8.417
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAJema'a
ChiefdomGodogodo
Elevation896 m (2,940 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Gidan Waya is a small town and Headquarters of Godogodo chiefdom about 18 km from Kafanchan in Jema'a Local Government Area of southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The town has a post office.

Roundabout, Gidan Waya, Kaduna State, Nigeria

People and language

People

The people of Gidan Waya are predominantly Inindem and Oegworok by ethnicity. Other groups include: Gwandara, Atakat (Atakad), Atuku, Ninzam, Ham (also Known as Jaba), Nandu, Tari, Ningon, Atyap, Bajju, etc.

Education

Main entrance and Signpost, KSCOE
Accommodation structure under construction opposite the KSCOE

The town houses the Kaduna State College of Education (KSCOE)'s permanent site.

See also

References

  1. "Gidan Waya". Nigeria.Worldplaces. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. Binniyat, Luka (March 15, 2015). "Tension in Southern Kaduna over the killing of 3 Catholics". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  3. "Kaduna State Council of Chiefs". Kaduna State Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. "Gidan Waya, Jema'A, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  6. "Contact us | Kaduna State College of Education". Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  7. "Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, Kafanchan – KSCOE Courses and Requirements". Samphina. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

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