Gidan Waya

Gidan Waya

Jema'a Daroro
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 Godogodo
	Gidan Waya
	Coordinates: 09°25′N 8°25′E / 9.417°N 8.417°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Kaduna State
LGA	Jema'a
Chiefdom	Godogodo
Elevation	896 m (2,940 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

Gidan Waya is a small town and Headquarters of Godogodo chiefdom about 18 km from Kafanchan^[2] in Jema'a Local Government Area of southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.^[3]^[4] The town has a post office.^[5]

People and language edit

People edit

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 edit

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.^[6]^[7]

References edit

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

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[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.

[Min-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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