Bafoi (also Bafoi Kanai, Bafai Gora)[2] is a village in Kanai district of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code of the area is 802145.[3][4][5]

Bafoi
Bafwoi or Sanai
Bafai, Bafai Gora, Bafoi Kanai
Bafoi is located in Nigeria
Bafoi
Bafoi
Coordinates: 09°52′N 08°17′E / 9.867°N 8.283°E / 9.867; 8.283[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAZangon Kataf
DistrictKanai
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw
Cross section of a rocky terrain in Bafoi.

Settlements

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[6] Before 2017, it used to be a district of its own. However, it was later merged with Kanai district.[7] Among the settlements in this district were:

  • Ayak
  • Aza Magoni
  • Azambat
  • Bafoi (also Sanai)
  • Chen Didan
  • Ma-Avwuong
  • Makura

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bafai, Gora, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Achi, B.; Bitiyonɡ, Y. A.; Bunɡwon, A. D.; Baba, M. Y.; Jim, L. K. N.; Kazah-Toure, M.; Philips, J. E. (2019). A Short History of the Atyap. Tamaza Publishinɡ Co. Ltd., Zaria. pp. 9–245. ISBN 978-978-54678-5-7.
  3. ^ "Nigeria Postcode". Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bafoi, Zangon Kataf". Nigeria Postcode. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bafoi Gora". Mapanet. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Lere, Mohammed (June 12, 2017). "In major restructuring, El-Rufai slashes Kaduna districts to pre-2001 numbers". Premium Times. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Achi et al (2019) p. 11