Jump to content

Keffi: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 8°50′47″N 7°52′24″E / 8.8464°N 7.8733°E / 8.8464; 7.8733
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
Torrora (talk | contribs)
958 edits
(43 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}{{Infobox settlement
{{more citations needed|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Keffi
| official_name = Keffi
| other_name = keffi hausa/fulani
| other_name = keffi hausa/fulani
Line 64: Line 61:
| name = keffi
| name = keffi
}}
}}
'''Keffi'''{{Pronunciation|Keffi pronunciation.ogg|help=no}} is a traditional town in [[Nigeria|north central nigeria]] Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi. Keffi is 50 kilometers from Abuja. [[Nasarawa State University|Nasarawa State university]] is located in Keffi sitting along Keffi-Akwanga express way. and the present emir is Dr. Shehu cindo yamusa lll.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About: Keffi |url=https://dbpedia.org/page/Keffi |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=dbpedia.org}}</ref>
'''Keffi'''{{Pronunciation|Keffi pronunciation.ogg|help=no}} Local Government Area and also is a traditional or commercial town in Nasarawa [[Nigeria|north central Nigeria]] Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi. Keffi is 50 kilometers from Abuja. [[Nasarawa State University|Nasarawa State university]] is located in Keffi sitting along Keffi-Akwanga express way.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Keffi {{!}} Nasarawa State, Middle Belt, Plateau State {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Keffi |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi Archives |url=https://guardian.ng/tag/keffi/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Keffi Local Government Area |url=https://www.finelib.com/listing/Keffi-Local-Government-Area/62606/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.finelib.com}}</ref>


It has an area of 138&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and a population of about 92,664 at the 2006 census. The [[postal code]] of the area is 961.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref>
It has an area of 138&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and a population of about 92,664 at the 2006 [[census]].<ref name=":0" /> The [[postal code]] of the area is 961.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Keffi town was founded around 1802 by a Fulani warrior leader Abdu Zanga who took the title of emir.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Keffi Keffi], an Encyclopaedia Britannica entry, lookup ion March 2019</ref> His small dominion was subject to the Zaria emirate to which it had to pay an annual tribute of slaves.<ref>[https://muzzammilwrites.wordpress.com/2017/11/22/tribes-and-culture-the-ancient-city-of-keffi-nasarawa-state/ The Ancient City of Keffi (Nasarawa State)], Muzzammilwrites blog dated 22 November 2017, lookup in March 2019. The blogpost quotes from "Notes on Nassarawa Province, Nigeria", by Sciortino, J. C, p.7, Publication date ca. 1920, original accessible via [https://archive.org/details/notesonnassarawa00scioiala archive.org</ref>
Keffi town was founded around 1802 by a [[Fula people|Fulani]] warrior leader Abdu Zanga who took the title of [[emir]].<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Keffi Keffi], an Encyclopaedia Britannica entry, lookup ion March 2019</ref> His small dominion was subject to the [[Zaria]] emirate to which it had to pay an annual tribute of slaves.<ref>[https://muzzammilwrites.wordpress.com/2017/11/22/tribes-and-culture-the-ancient-city-of-keffi-nasarawa-state/ The Ancient City of Keffi (Nasarawa State)], Muzzammilwrites blog dated 22 November 2017, lookup in March 2019. The blogpost quotes from "Notes on Nassarawa Province, Nigeria", by Sciortino, J. C, p.7, Publication date ca. 1920, original accessible via [https://archive.org/details/notesonnassarawa00scioiala archive.org</ref><ref name=":0" />


In 1902 Keffi was the location of an incident that led to the British invasion of Northern Nigeria, after the "magaji", a representative of the Zaria sultan killed a British officer. When the Magaji found refuge in Kano, this was the pretext for [[Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard|Lugard]] to invade the northern caliphate.<ref>cf. Sciortino p.7</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=The conquest of Northern Nigeria|last=Dusgate|first=Richard H|publisher=Frank Cass|year=1985|isbn=0-7146-3227-9|location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/conquestofnorthe00dusg/page/166 166-167]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/conquestofnorthe00dusg/page/166}}</ref>
In 1902 Keffi was the location of an incident that led to the British invasion of [[Northern Region, Nigeria|Northern Nigeria]], after the "magaji", a representative of the Zaria sultan killed a British officer. When the Magaji found refuge in [[Kano (city)|Kano]], this was the pretext for [[Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard|Lugard]] to invade the [[Caliphate|northern caliphate]].<ref>cf. Sciortino p.7</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=The conquest of Northern Nigeria|last=Dusgate|first=Richard H|publisher=Frank Cass|year=1985|isbn=0-7146-3227-9|location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/conquestofnorthe00dusg/page/166 166-167]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/conquestofnorthe00dusg/page/166}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== Geography ==

=== Climate ===
Keffi LGA covers 138 square [[Kilometre|kilometers]] in total and experiences average temperatures of 30 degrees [[Celsius]]. The dry and wet seasons are the two main seasons in the region, and the average [[humidity]] in the LGA is 42 percent.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Yakubu |first=Ibrahim Omale |title=Geography of Keffi, Nassarawa State, Nigeria (Published online in 2013) |url=https://www.academia.edu/13014831/Geography_of_Keffi_Nassarawa_State_Nigeria_Published_online_in_2013_}}</ref>

Keffi has a tropical wet and dry or [[savanna]] [[climate]] (Classification: Aw) and is [[Metre|zero meters]] (0 feet) above [[sea]] level. The district averages a yearly temperature of 30.27oC 86.49oF, which is 0.81% warmer than the national average for [[Nigeria]]. Keffi generally experiences 160.03 wet days 43.84% of the time and receives about 140.81 [[Millimetre|millimeters]] of [[precipitation]] annually, or 5.54 [[inch]]es.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi, Nasarawa, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data |url=https://tcktcktck.org/amp/nigeria/nasarawa/keffi |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=tcktcktck.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi Annual Weather Averages |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/keffi-weather/nassarawa/ng.aspx |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=WorldWeatherOnline.com |language=en}}</ref>

In Keffi, the dry season is partly gloomy, the wet season is oppressive, and it's hot all year round. The average annual [[temperature]] ranges from 63 to 96 degrees [[Fahrenheit]], rarely falling below 57 or rising over 102.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/55089/Average-Weather-in-Keffi-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Nigeria/Keffi/climate-profile.aspx</ref>

Between January 28 and April 13, a 2.5-month period known as the "hot [[season]]," with an average daily high temperature of more than 93&nbsp;°F. With an average high of 96&nbsp;°F and low of 73&nbsp;°F, March is the hottest month of the year in Keffi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simulated historical climate & weather data for Keffi |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/keffi_nigeria_2334652 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi weather forecast for today |url=https://justweather.org/Nigeria/Nassarawa/Keffi/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=justweather.org |language=en}}</ref>

The 3.7-month cool season, which runs from June 20 to October 11, has an average daily maximum temperature of less than 85&nbsp;°F. With an average low of 63&nbsp;°F and high of 90&nbsp;°F, December is the [[cold]]est month of the year in Keffi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atlas |first=Weather |title=Yearly & Monthly weather - Keffi, Nigeria |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/nigeria/keffi-climate |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Weather Atlas |language=en}}</ref>

The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Keffi varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi, Nigeria Hourly Weather Forecast {{!}} Weather Underground |url=https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/ng/keffi |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.wunderground.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Sufiyan |first=Ibrahim |date=2020 |title=Rainfall Trend And It Impact In Keffi Nasarawa State |url=https://ideas.repec.org//a/zib/zbngwk/v4y2020i1p23-26.html |journal=Engineering Heritage Journal (GWK) |language=en |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=23–26}}</ref>

In Keffi, the 3.7-month-long clearer season starts about November 7 and ends around February 26.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi Weather Forecast |url=https://www.weather-forecast.com/locations/Keffi/forecasts/latest |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.weather-forecast.com}}</ref>

December is the clearest month of the year in Keffi, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly [[cloud]]y 53% of the time on average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria {{!}} Tomorrow.io |url=https://www.tomorrow.io/weather/NG/NA/Keffi/076982/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Tomorrow.io Weather |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=12 hour forecast for Keffi |url=https://www.extendedforecast.net/forecasts/12-hour/nigeria/keffi/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=ExtendedForecast.net |language=en}}</ref>

Beginning around February 26 and lasting for 8.4 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 7.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S.L |first=Tutiempo Network |title=Weather in Keffi (Nigeria) - 15 days |url=https://en.tutiempo.net/keffi.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.tutiempo.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi Nigeria |url=https://meteocare.com/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=meteocare.com |language=en}}</ref>

May is the cloudiest month of the year in Keffi, with the sky being [[overcast]] or mostly cloudy 84% of the time on average during this month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather in Keffi today |url=https://www.gismeteo.com/weather-keffi-300898/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=GISMETEO.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather Forecast Keffi - Nigeria (Nasarawa) : free 15 day weather forecasts |url=https://www.weathercrave.com/weather-forecast-nigeria/city-46293/weather-forecast-keffi-today |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=La Chaîne Météo |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Sufiyan |first=Ibrahim |last2=Mohammed |first2=K. |last3=Bello |first3=Innocent |last4=Zaharadeen |first4=I. |date=2020-04-01 |title=Impact of harmattan season on human health in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&issn=25210807&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA626392941&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs |journal=Matrix Science Medica |language=English |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=44–44}}</ref>


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
In the Keffi LGA, there are numerous [[Natural resource|mineral resources]], including those for tin and [[columbite]]. [[Crop|Crops]] including [[millet]], [[sorghum]], [[Yam (vegetable)|yams]], and [[cotton]] are also grown in the region, making [[Agriculture|farming]] another important economic activity there. The Kefi [[cattle]] market, which draws hundreds of buyers and sellers, is one of many markets that are held in the Keffi LGA, where trade is also thriving. [[Animal husbandry]] and [[Handicraft|handicrafts]] are two other significant economic pursuits of the residents of Keffi LGA. Additionally, Keffi is home to numerous officially and privately [[Bank|owned banks]], [[Hotel|hotels]], and other institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keffi Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/568/keffi |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref>
In the Keffi LGA, there are numerous [[Natural resource|mineral resources]], including those for tin and [[columbite]]. [[Crop]]s including [[millet]], [[sorghum]], [[Yam (vegetable)|yams]], and [[cotton]] are also grown in the region, making [[Agriculture|farming]] another important economic activity there. The Kefi [[cattle]] market, which draws hundreds of buyers and sellers, is one of many markets that are held in the Keffi LGA, where trade is also thriving. [[Animal husbandry]] and [[handicraft]]s are two other significant economic pursuits of the residents of Keffi LGA. Additionally, Keffi is home to numerous officially and privately [[Bank|owned banks]], [[hotel]]s, and other institutions.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Keffi Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/568/keffi |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=I |first=Dr Charles J. J. Mambula |date=2017-01-01 |title=Impact of SMEs A Study of Keffi and Marraraba Metropolis.pdf |url=https://www.academia.edu/38253739/Impact_of_SMEs_A_Study_of_Keffi_and_Marraraba_Metropolis_pdf |journal=International Journal of Innovation and Economic Development}}</ref>

== Town ==
Villages and Places under Keffi Local Governments Area.<ref name=":2" />

Angwan Iya

Angwan Rimi

Anguwan Jaba

Anguwan Maiganga

Anguwan-Lambu

Angwan Salabu

Dan Dabi

Fagidi

Gangare Tudu

Ganta

Gidan-Kare

Jigwada

Kaibo Mada

Keffi East

Kofar Goriya

Liman Abaji

Saura

Sabon Gari

Tila

Tunayi

Yar Kadde

Yara


==Notable people==
==Notable people==

Revision as of 21:00, 16 February 2024

keffi
keffi hausa/fulani
LGA and Town
Keffi
Country Nigeria
StateNasarawa State
HeadquartersKeffi Town
Government
 • Typechairman Hon. Baba shehu
 • emirDr. Shehu cindo yamusa lll
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Map

Keffipronunciationⓘ Local Government Area and also is a traditional or commercial town in Nasarawa north central Nigeria Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi. Keffi is 50 kilometers from Abuja. Nasarawa State university is located in Keffi sitting along Keffi-Akwanga express way.[1][2][3]

It has an area of 138 km2 and a population of about 92,664 at the 2006 census.[1] The postal code of the area is 961.[4]

History

Keffi town was founded around 1802 by a Fulani warrior leader Abdu Zanga who took the title of emir.[5] His small dominion was subject to the Zaria emirate to which it had to pay an annual tribute of slaves.[6][1]

In 1902 Keffi was the location of an incident that led to the British invasion of Northern Nigeria, after the "magaji", a representative of the Zaria sultan killed a British officer. When the Magaji found refuge in Kano, this was the pretext for Lugard to invade the northern caliphate.[7][8][1]

Geography

Climate

Keffi LGA covers 138 square kilometers in total and experiences average temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius. The dry and wet seasons are the two main seasons in the region, and the average humidity in the LGA is 42 percent.[9][10]

Keffi has a tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw) and is zero meters (0 feet) above sea level. The district averages a yearly temperature of 30.27oC 86.49oF, which is 0.81% warmer than the national average for Nigeria. Keffi generally experiences 160.03 wet days 43.84% of the time and receives about 140.81 millimeters of precipitation annually, or 5.54 inches.[11][12]

In Keffi, the dry season is partly gloomy, the wet season is oppressive, and it's hot all year round. The average annual temperature ranges from 63 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 57 or rising over 102.[13][14]

Between January 28 and April 13, a 2.5-month period known as the "hot season," with an average daily high temperature of more than 93 °F. With an average high of 96 °F and low of 73 °F, March is the hottest month of the year in Keffi.[15][16]

The 3.7-month cool season, which runs from June 20 to October 11, has an average daily maximum temperature of less than 85 °F. With an average low of 63 °F and high of 90 °F, December is the coldest month of the year in Keffi.[17]

The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Keffi varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.[18][19]

In Keffi, the 3.7-month-long clearer season starts about November 7 and ends around February 26.[20]

December is the clearest month of the year in Keffi, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 53% of the time on average.[21][22]

Beginning around February 26 and lasting for 8.4 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 7.[23][24]

May is the cloudiest month of the year in Keffi, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 84% of the time on average during this month.[25][26][27]

Economy

In the Keffi LGA, there are numerous mineral resources, including those for tin and columbite. Crops including millet, sorghum, yams, and cotton are also grown in the region, making farming another important economic activity there. The Kefi cattle market, which draws hundreds of buyers and sellers, is one of many markets that are held in the Keffi LGA, where trade is also thriving. Animal husbandry and handicrafts are two other significant economic pursuits of the residents of Keffi LGA. Additionally, Keffi is home to numerous officially and privately owned banks, hotels, and other institutions.[9][28]

Town

Villages and Places under Keffi Local Governments Area.[3]

Angwan Iya

Angwan Rimi

Anguwan Jaba

Anguwan Maiganga

Anguwan-Lambu

Angwan Salabu

Dan Dabi

Fagidi

Gangare Tudu

Ganta

Gidan-Kare

Jigwada

Kaibo Mada

Keffi East

Kofar Goriya

Liman Abaji

Saura

Sabon Gari

Tila

Tunayi

Yar Kadde

Yara

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Keffi | Nasarawa State, Middle Belt, Plateau State | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ^ "Keffi Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. ^ a b "Keffi Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  5. ^ Keffi, an Encyclopaedia Britannica entry, lookup ion March 2019
  6. ^ The Ancient City of Keffi (Nasarawa State), Muzzammilwrites blog dated 22 November 2017, lookup in March 2019. The blogpost quotes from "Notes on Nassarawa Province, Nigeria", by Sciortino, J. C, p.7, Publication date ca. 1920, original accessible via [https://archive.org/details/notesonnassarawa00scioiala archive.org
  7. ^ cf. Sciortino p.7
  8. ^ Dusgate, Richard H (1985). The conquest of Northern Nigeria. London: Frank Cass. pp. 166-167. ISBN 0-7146-3227-9.
  9. ^ a b "Keffi Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  10. ^ Yakubu, Ibrahim Omale. "Geography of Keffi, Nassarawa State, Nigeria (Published online in 2013)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Keffi, Nasarawa, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  12. ^ "Keffi Annual Weather Averages". WorldWeatherOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  13. ^ "Keffi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  14. ^ https://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Nigeria/Keffi/climate-profile.aspx
  15. ^ "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Keffi". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  16. ^ "Keffi weather forecast for today". justweather.org. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  17. ^ Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Keffi, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  18. ^ "Keffi, Nigeria Hourly Weather Forecast | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  19. ^ Sufiyan, Ibrahim (2020). "Rainfall Trend And It Impact In Keffi Nasarawa State". Engineering Heritage Journal (GWK). 4 (1): 23–26.
  20. ^ "Keffi Weather Forecast". www.weather-forecast.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  21. ^ "Weather in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria | Tomorrow.io". Tomorrow.io Weather. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  22. ^ "12 hour forecast for Keffi". ExtendedForecast.net. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  23. ^ S.L, Tutiempo Network. "Weather in Keffi (Nigeria) - 15 days". www.tutiempo.net. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  24. ^ "Keffi Nigeria". meteocare.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  25. ^ "Weather in Keffi today". GISMETEO.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  26. ^ "Weather Forecast Keffi - Nigeria (Nasarawa) : free 15 day weather forecasts". La Chaîne Météo (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  27. ^ Sufiyan, Ibrahim; Mohammed, K.; Bello, Innocent; Zaharadeen, I. (2020-04-01). "Impact of harmattan season on human health in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria". Matrix Science Medica. 4 (2): 44–44.
  28. ^ I, Dr Charles J. J. Mambula (2017-01-01). "Impact of SMEs A Study of Keffi and Marraraba Metropolis.pdf". International Journal of Innovation and Economic Development.

8°50′47″N 7°52′24″E / 8.8464°N 7.8733°E / 8.8464; 7.8733


Stub icon

This Nasarawa State location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keffi&oldid=1208232696"