Soba is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Maigana.
Soba, Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local |
| • Executive Chairman | Mohammed Usman |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
 | |
It has an area of 5 km2 and a population of 293,270 at the 2006 census. Its postal code is 801122.[1] The Local Government Council is chaired by Mohammed Usman.[2]
The postal code of the area is 810.[3] soba local Government has 16 districts.[4] soba Local Government has boundary with other local government like Makarfi, sabon Gari local Government in Kaduna state.[5]
Climatic condition edit
With an average annual temperature of 29 °C and 136.06 days with rain, Soba, a district in Nigeria, has a tropical wet and dry climate that is 0.12% colder than the national average.[6][7]
Districts under Soba Local Government edit
The following are Districts of Soba Local Government.[8]
- Soba Town
- Turawa
- Richifa
- Rahama
- Dan wata
- Gimba
- Kinkiba
- Garun Gwanki
- Kwassallo
- Maigana
- Gamagira
- Kaware
- Matari
- Awai
- Yakasai
- Tudun Saibu
- Dinya
Economic activities of Soba edit
Soba has several markets for economic Activities which attract buyers and sellers from different parts of Kaduna state. Also farming is their major activities with crops like rice, wheats and beans.[9]other occupations adopted by the people of Soba LGA include: animal rearing, hunting and craft making.[9]
Agriculture and forestry activities edit
Soba land has good conservation and land management practices that's capable of supporting calcium - rich annual grass for livestock development.
References edit
- ^ "Soba ,Kaduna - Postal code - 810005 Postal Codes & Zip Codes List". nigeriapostal.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Kaduna LG Polls: APC humbles PDP, wins 15 chairmanship seats". 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Soba Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Soba Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Soba, Kaduna, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Soba Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Soba Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ a b "Soba Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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- ^ Udo, R. K (1970) (2000). NIGERIA: A people United, A future Assured (Vol 2 ed.). A.B MAMMAN, J.O OYEBANJI, S W PETTERS. pp. 249–253. ISBN 978- 010- 432-1.
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