Kudan, Nigeria

In Kudan Local Government Area, The dry season is partly cloudy, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, and the weather is hot all year round. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 21°C and 23°C, seldom falling above 40°C. Geography Kudan Local Government Area has an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius with a total area of 400 square kilometers. The dry and wet seasons are the two distinct seasons that the LGA experiences. The Local Government Area's average wind speed is estimated to be 10 km/h. == Economic activities ==

Economic engagement of kudan community include hunting, Farming, and blacksmithing. Trade is an essential feature of the economy with the area hosting a number of markets where wide variety of commodities are bought and sold. == Administrative subdivisions ==

• Doka Ward • Garu Ward • Hunkuyi Ward • Kauran Wali North Ward • Kauran Wali South Ward • Kudan Ward • Likoro Ward • Sabon Garin Hunkuyi Ward • Taban Sani Ward • Zabi Ward == Notable people ==

• Alhaji Idris Usman • Cigarin Zazzau Late Shehu Ladan • Prof. Muhammad Arsala, ABU Zaria • Prof. Mu'azu Sa'ad Muhammad, SLU Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State • Late Muhammad Ashiru Sarkin Kudan • Late Bello Yamusa Jarman Zazzau • Dauda Iliya Abba, Executive Chairman • Hon. Magaji Sadiq Hunkuyi, former Commissioner • Alh. Halliru Mahmud Tukuran Zazzau, District Head Kudan • Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Ashiru, Ciritawan Zazzan, District Head Hunkuyi • Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, former Senator, NNPP Gubernatorial Candidate. • Isa Ashiru Kudan, former Member House of Representatives, two-time PDP Gubernatorial Candidate. • Alhaji Abbas Likoro, Businessman Chairman, Fasada Oil. == Kingship ==

Kudan Local Government has two districts under the Zazzau Emirate: • Kudan District headed by Alhaji Halliru Mahmud Tukuran Zazzau • Hunkuyi District headed by Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Ashiru, Ciritawan Zazzau There are 27 village heads under the two districts. Moreover, there are other traditional leadership title from Zazzau Emirate currently held by some Kudan Local Government indigenes such as: • Sarkin Bai Zazzau, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Ashiru • Mayanan Arewan Zazzau Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad Ashiru • Wan'yan Zazzau Alhaji Mu'azu Yamusa • Shenagun Zazzau Alhaji Mu'azu Shehu Doka == History ==

Kudan Local Government derived its name from Kudan town which is one of the major towns of the Local Government. The name of the town also derived from Kudandariya who is lead founding father of the town over 600 years ago. ==References==