Gidan Waya

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Country Nigeria
Elevation
896 m (2,940 ft)
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
A hill at Gidan Waya with a small river, "Abwum", flowing towards another, "Kabat", both meeting at a confluence in Godogodo
Gidan Waya is located in Nigeria
Gidan Waya
Gidan Waya
Coordinates: 09°25′N 8°25′E / 9.417°N 8.417°E / 9.417; 8.417[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAJema'a
ChiefdomGodogodo
Elevation
896 m (2,940 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

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]

Roundabout, Gidan Waya, Kaduna State, Nigeria

People

The people of Gidan Waya are predominantly Tuku and Oegworok by ethnicity. Other groups include: Gwandara, Atakat (Atakad), Nonkyob-Nindem, Ninzam, Ham (also Known as Jaba), Nandu, Tari, Ningon, Atyap, Bajju, etc.

Education

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]

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