Kagoro

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{more citations needed|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Kagoro |other_name = |native_name =Gworog |nickname = k kola |settlement_type = Chiefdom and Town |motto = |image_skyline = Fada, Kagoro.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Ucyio (Fada) from the mountaintop. |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map =Nigeria |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize =250 |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Nigeria |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Nigeria}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 =Kaduna State |subdivision_type2 =LGA |subdivision_name2 =Kaura |subdivision_type3 =Chiefdom |subdivision_name3 = Gworok (Kagoro) |government_footnotes = |government_type = Elective monarchy |leader_title =Əgwam Əgworog (Əgwam Əgworog) |leader_name =HH Əgwam (Dr.) Ufuwai Bonet (CON) |established_title = |established_date =1905

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thumb|Akatan (peaks) of the Gworog mountains

'''Gworok''' ({{Audio|Ha-Kagoro.ogg|pronunciation}}) (also {{lang|kcg|Gworog, Gwoot}}; {{langx|ha|Kagoro}}) is a large town in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area.<ref name="nigeriagalleria.com">{{Cite web |title=Kagoro Hills Kaduna State :: Nigeria Information & Guide |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Kaduna/Kagoro-Hills-Kaduna.html |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}}</ref> Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Kaduna/Kagoro-Hills-Kaduna.html |title=Kagoro Hills of Kaduna State |access-date=September 14, 2020}}</ref> Gworog has a post office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |access-date=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archive-date=2009-10-07 }}</ref> Other places in Kagoro are Malagum and Tum.

==Geography== ===Landscape=== thumb|Gworok (Kagoro) Hills The Gworog or Kagoro Hills possesses an elevation of 1152m and a prominence of 120m.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/kagoro-hills.html |title=Kagoro Hills |website=Peakvisor }}</ref>

===Climate=== Gworog has an average annual temperature of about {{convert|24.8|C|F|sp=us|abbr=on}}, average yearly highs of about {{convert|28.6|C|F|sp=us|abbr=on}} and lows of {{convert|18.8|C|F|sp=us|abbr=on}}. The town has zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about {{convert|28.1|mm|in|sp=us|abbr=on}}, and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of Zangon Kataf, Zonkwa and Kafanchan.<ref name=WWO/>

{{Weather box |location = Kagoro (811.85m altitude<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.altitude-maps.com/city/156_533,Kagoro,Kaduna,Nigeria |title=Altitude of Kagoro, Kaduna, Nigeria |website=Altitude Maps |access-date=January 21, 2021}}</ref>) |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 31 |Feb record high C = 33 |Mar record high C = 34 |Apr record high C = 34 |May record high C = 31 |Jun record high C = 29 |Jul record high C = 26 |Aug record high C = 25 |Sep record high C = 27 |Oct record high C = 29 |Nov record high C = 30 |Dec record high C = 29 |year record high C = 29.8 |Jan high C = 29 |Feb high C = 32 |Mar high C = 34 |Apr high C = 33 |May high C = 30 |Jun high C = 27 |Jul high C = 24 |Aug high C = 22 |Sep high C = 24 |Oct high C = 28 |Nov high C = 29 |Dec high C = 31 |year high C = 28.6 |Jan mean C = 24 |Feb mean C= 26 |Mar mean C = 29 |Apr mean C = 29 |May mean C = 26 |Jun mean C = 24 |Jul mean C = 21 |Aug mean C = 20 |Sep mean C = 22 |Oct mean C = 25 |Nov mean C = 25 |Dec mean C = 26 |year mean C = 24.8 |Jan low C = 15 |Feb low C = 17 |Mar low C = 21 |Apr low C = 22 |May low C = 20 |Jun low C = 19 |Jul low C = 18 |Aug low C = 17 |Sep low C = 18 |Oct low C = 20 |Nov low C = 19 |Dec low C = 19 |year low C = 18.8 |Jan record low C = 14 |Feb record low C = 16 |Mar record low C = 20 |Apr record low C = 21 |May record low C = 21 |Jun record low C = 20 |Jul record low C = 19 |Aug record low C = 18 |Sep record low C = 19 |Oct record low C = 19 |Nov record low C = 18 |Dec record low C = 15 |year record low C = 18.3 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 0 |Feb precipitation mm = 1 |Mar precipitation mm = 3.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 13.5 |May precipitation mm = 35.5 |Jun precipitation mm = 54.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 71.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 69 |Sep precipitation mm = 60.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 29.3 |Nov precipitation mm = 0.1 |Dec precipitation mm = 0 |year precipitation mm = 28.1 |Jan precipitation days = 0 |Feb precipitation days = 1 |Mar precipitation days = 4 |Apr precipitation days = 12 |May precipitation days = 23 |Jun precipitation days = 28 |Jul precipitation days = 31 |Aug precipitation days = 30 |Sep precipitation days = 29 |Oct precipitation days = 18 |Nov precipitation days = 0 |Dec precipitation days = 0 |year precipitation days = 14.7 |Jan humidity =24 |Feb humidity =18 |Mar humidity =28 |Apr humidity =48 |May humidity =66 |Jun humidity =80 |Jul humidity =88 |Aug humidity =90 |Sep humidity =86 |Oct humidity =61 |Nov humidity =32 |Dec humidity =23 |year humidity =53.7 |source 1 =World Weather Online<ref name=WWO> {{Cite web |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/kagoro-weather-averages/kaduna/ng.aspx |title=Kagoro Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG |publisher=World Weather Online |access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> }}

==Education== The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its northern Nigeria headquarters in Gworok, and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) denomination has a strong presence there, with both a theological college and a School of Health Technology.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Ibrahim |first=James |title=The politics of creation of chiefdoms In Kaduna state |publisher=Vanguard printers |year=2007 |location=Kaduna}}</ref>

==Economy== ===Tourism=== Gworog is attractive for tourists because of its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan Festival, a National festival which is celebrated annually on 1 January.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bentu |first=L.T |title=The nok culture: it's correlation to modern Kaduna, A paper presented at the Tuk Ham Symposium |year=1988}}</ref><ref name="nigeriagalleria.com"/>

====Cultural festivals==== thumb|Royal horn blowers and hunters before the palace of the Chief of Kagoro.

Gworog is notable for its Afan National Festival, celebrated on January 1 of every year, with people coming from different parts of the country to join the celebration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://naijasky.com/kaduna-state/28/kaduna-state-festival-of-arts-and-culture/43905/|title=Kaduna State Festival of Arts and Culture - KADUNA STATE|last=Adeleke|first=Wale|website=NaijaSky|language=English|access-date=August 28, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Hospitality=== The town has a number of motels for visitors. thumb|Labesta Guess Inn from the Afan Agworok mountaintop.

==Culture== ===Traditional stool=== The Gworog (Kagoro) Chiefdom was created in 1905 by the British colonial administration as one of the three independent Districts in Southern Zaria province (now Southern Kaduna). As of 2020, it is a First-Class Chiefdom with its capital at Ucyo (H. Fadan Kagoro).<ref>Smith, M. G. (1982), p. 2.</ref> Its rulers, as are known by the name, "Əgwam."

During the long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON), Gworog was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement. The current as of early 2021 is Əgwam Əgworog (Chief of Gworog (Kagoro)) Əgwam Ufuwai Bonet (CON).<ref name=":0" />

==Language== The people of Gworog (the Əgworog) speak Gworog language <ref name=Blench>{{cite web|title=Central Plateau languages|URL=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Plateau_languages|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref>

===Counting in Gworog=== # Ənyyuŋ # Əfyyaŋ # Ətad # Ənay # Ətswon # Uta # Natad # Unaymbwag # Kubanyyuŋ # Swag # Swag bə ənyyuŋ # Swag bə əfyyaŋ # Swag bə ətad # Swag bə ənay # Swag bə ətswon # Swag bə uta # Swag bə natad # Swag bə unaymbwag # Swag bə kubanyyuŋ # Nswag nfyyaŋ

==Notable people== * Lois Auta, an activist, founder and CEO of Cedar Seed Foundation * Dr. Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON): One of the lonɡest-served monarchs in Africa (63 years on the throne, 1945 - 2008).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/2008/0020334 |title=Nigeria: Gwamna Awan, Chief of Kagoro, Dies At 93 |first= |last= |date=October 2, 2008 |website=All Africa |publisher=Leadership |access-date=June 17, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * Pst. Chris Delvan Gwamna Ajiyat: A minister of the Gospel and singer based in Kaduna, Nigeria. * Sen. Danjuma Laah: Senator representinɡ Kaduna South Senatorial District (2015 - 2023). * William Barnabas Qurix (b. 1961), university administrator, educationist, and researcher * Sen. Nenadi Esther Usman, Nigerian Minister of Finance (2006 - 2007); Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District (2011 - 2015)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== * {{Cite book|last=Iliya|first=B. K.|date=n.d.|title=Afan Festival: A Perspective On The Kagoro People's Theatre|publisher=Unpublished}} * {{Cite journal |last=Smith |first=M. G. |date=1982 |title=Cosmology, Practice, and Social Organization among the Kadara and Kagoro |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3773702 |journal=Ethnology |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=1–20 |doi=10.2307/3773702 |access-date=December 14, 2020|url-access=subscription |doi-access=free }}

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