In Chikun Local Government Area, the wet season is oppressive and largely cloudy, the dry season is partly gloomy, and it is hot year round. It rarely drops below 21°F or rises over 25°F throughout the year; instead, the average range of temperatures is 55°F to 100°F.[7][8]
Chikun Local Government Area has an average yearly temperature of 33 degrees Celsius or 91.4 degrees Fahrenheit and a total area of 4,645 square kilometers (or 1,724 square miles). There are two distinct seasons in the area: the rainy season begins in May and peaks in September, and the dry season runs from October to April.[9]
Economy
Chikun Local Government Area residents rely primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, with a wide range of crops being farmed there. Weaving textiles, producing mats, and pottery are some of the other significant economic activities in Chikun Local Government Area. There are other markets in the neighborhood, and the trade sector is thriving as well.[9]
Cultural festival
There are several cultural festivals that are celebrated annually in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State as found below:[10]
Kaburu Dance Festival
This festival involves a traditional dance drama by the indigenous Gwari tribe that has to do with performing drama through dancing. At the end of it all, an intended message is passed.
Administrative subdivisions
Chikun Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions called Wards (second-order administrative divisions), namely:[11]
Chikun Local Government Area derives its name from a Gbagyi village named Chikun in the southeastern part of Kujama. The area was originally populated by the Gbagyi people but is now being subsumed by urbanization making it a cosmopolitan part of Kaduna.
The indigenous people are the Gbagyi people. They also make up the major population in the area.
Kingship
The traditional ruler is The Esu Chikun, His Royal Highness Isyaku Yari (Sa Gbagy II) Gbagyi. The jurisdiction of the royal Chief covers the entire Chikun Local Government Area and parts of Kaduna SouthLocal Government Area of Television village and Romi New Extension.
