{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Zonkwa |other_name = |native_name = Azunkwa |nickname = Zonk City |settlement_type =Town |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Nigeria |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Kaduna State |subdivision_type2 =LGA |subdivision_name2 =Zangon Kataf |subdivision_type3 = Chiefdom |subdivision_name3 = Bajju |government_footnotes = |government_type =Elective Monarchy |leader_title =Agwam Bajju |leader_name =Agwam Nuhu Bature Achi |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of = 2006 Census |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = auto |timezone = WAT |utc_offset = +01:00 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|09|47|N|08|17|E|region:NG|display=inline}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Zonkwa Map:Nigeria Google Satellite Maps|url=https://maplandia.com/Nigeria/kaduna/zangonka/zonkwa/|work=maplandia.com|access-date=June 14, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 798 |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = Climate |blank_info = Aw |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Zonkwa''' (Jju: A̱zunkwa) is the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area as well as the Bajju Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.<ref name=MD>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-2317630.html |title=Zonkwa, Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria |website=mindat.org |access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> And the name of the chairman is Bege Gaiya Joseph.
==Geography== ===Landscape=== Zonkwa possesses an elevation of 798m.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NI/00/Zonkwa.html |title=Zonkwa |website=Falling Grain |access-date=January 21, 2021}}</ref>
===Climate=== Zonkwa 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}}, with 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 neighbouring towns Kagoro, Manchok, and Kafanchan.<ref name=WWO/>
{{Weather box |location = Zonkwa (798m altitude) |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/zonkwa-weather-averages/kaduna/ng.aspx |title=Zonkwa Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG |publisher=World Weather Online |access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> }}
==Demographics== ===People=== ====Indigenous==== {{Main|Bajju people}} The indigenous and predominant group in the town are the Bajju people. This town also serves as their headquarters.
====Other==== Other groups found in significant populations include the Atyap, Igbo, Bakulu, Hausa, Yoruba, Anghan, and other Nigerian peoples.
===Politics=== ====Administrative units==== Zonkwa is a second-order administrative division with the following 10 towns/villages:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-9412195.html|title=Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria|website=Mindat.org|access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.streetmap.com.ng/zonkwa|title=Zonkwa, Street Map of Nigeria|website=Streetmap|access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref> * Zonkwa * Agut Ntswuo (H.: Samaru Kataf) * Madauci * Masat * Fadiya Yazanom * Fadiya Mungu * Fadiya Bosan * Fadiya Bakut * Fadan Kaje * Ungwan Gaya
==Notable people== * Katung Aduwak, cinematographer * Nuhu Bature, paramount ruler
==See also== * List of villages in Kaduna State
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Zonkwa}} {{Wikivoyage|Zonkwa}}
Category:Zangon Kataf Category:Populated places in Kaduna State Category:Southern Kaduna Category:Local government Category:Kagoro Category:Bajju people Category:Kafanchan
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