Gaya,_Nigeria

Gaya, Nigeria

Gaya, Nigeria

Place in Kano State, Nigeria

For other uses, see Gaya.

Gaya is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gaya in the north of the area.

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It has an area of 613 km2 and a population of 201,016 in the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 713.[1]

History

Gaya is the oldest and most significant site in Kano's history and precedes the foundation of Kano itself. Gaya is believed to be the origin of a man named Kano who first settled in the present Kano State on his search for ironstone. The earliest known settlers of Kano were known as "Abagayawa". Gaya served as an important terminus of a migratory corridor through which there was an influx of immigrating peoples especially from Eastern Sudan, the Maghrib and the Middle East. Bagauda and his people were said to have passed through Gaya before making their way to Dala and establishing the Kingdom of Kano in 999 CE. Gaya was soon absorbed into the newly founded Kingdom by its adventurous new rulers and would become one of the most influential provinces in the State.

Traditional state

The traditional ruler of Gaya is known as the Sarkin Gaya. The present Sarkin Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya (born in 1930[citation needed]) has been on the throne since his appointment in 1990. In May, 2019, he was elevated to the rank of Emir, along with three other traditional rulers. Prior to his enthronement as Sarkin Gaya he Alhaji Ibrahim Gaya was previously the district head of Kunchi and then Minjibir.

Climate

Gaya experiences two distinct seasons, with the dry season being largely gloomy and damp, and the wet season being oppressive and humid. The average annual temperature ranges from 54 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 49 or rising over 107.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. [2]
    "Gaya Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.


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