Jei District

Jei (Hausa: Unguwar Gaiya) is district of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[1] The postal code for the area is 802130.[2][3][4][5]

Jei (Unguwar Gaiya)

Jei

Unguwar Gaiya
District
Jei (Unguwar Gaiya)
Coordinates: 09°48′N 08°24′E[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAZangon Kataf
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Settlements

[6][7] The following are some major settlements in Jei district include:

  • Apyia Gbaza (H. Kangwaza)
  • Apyinzwang
  • Akputuut
  • Ashong Ashyui (H. Jankasa)
  • Atak Njei (H. Gidan Gata)
  • Atyecarak (Attachirak; H. Kacecere)
  • Awak
  • Chenkwon (H. Samaru Kataf)
  • Langson
  • Madoo
  • Magata (also Afan Tsaai)
  • Magaya (H. Ung. Gaiya)
  • Majuju (H. Ung. Juju)
  • Makarau
  • Makwakhwu (H. Kurmin Dawaki)
  • Manchong
  • Manyi Aminyam
  • Manyi Ashyui
  • Manta Ason
  • Matagama
  • Mavwuong
  • Mayayit (H. Ung. Jaba)
  • Sop Akoo (H. Mabushi) I, II

Demographics

The district is primarily made up of Atyap people, traditionally the territory of the Jei sub-clan of the Agbaat clan.

Economy

The economic base of the area is agriculture. However, there are other non-agricultural businesses operating especially in the bigger settlements such as Chenkwon (Samaru Kataf).

Note
  • Achi, B.; Bitiyonɡ, Y. A.; Bunɡwon, A. D.; Baba, M. Y.; Jim, L. K. N.; Kazah-Toure, M.; Philips, J. E. "A Short History of the Atyap" (2019). Zaria: Tamaza Publishinɡ Co. Ltd. ISBN 978-978-54678-5-7. Pp. 9–245.

See also

References
  1. "Ungwan Gaya, Unguwar Gaya, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  2. "Nigeria Postcode". Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  4. "Unguwar Gaiya World Postal Codes: Nigeria". World Postal Code. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. "Unguwar Gaiya (Jei), Zangon Kataf, Kaduna, Nigeria". Mapanet. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. "Unguwar Gaya, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. Achi et al (2019) p. 11


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