Kachia

Kachia is a town in southern Kaduna State, the headquarters of Kachia local government area. It sits along the Kaduna–Kafanchan road and is a centre for ginger production — Kachia is one of Nigeria's largest ginger-growing areas. The town has a lively market, an agricultural research station, and a growing commercial sector. The surrounding savannah landscape is dotted with inselbergs and small hills, and the population is ethnically diverse with Gbagyi, Hausa, and Fulani communities.

By Plane

Kaduna International Airport (KAD) is about 90 km north.

By Train

The nearest railway station is in Kafanchan, 60 km east.

By Car / Road

Kachia is on the Kaduna–Kafanchan road, about 1.5 hours south of Kaduna. Buses from Kaduna and Kafanchan pass through.

Okada and keke serve the town.

• Kachia Market — a busy trading centre for ginger and other produce

• Ginger processing facilities — see the spice that puts Kachia on the map

• Savannah hills — inselbergs and rocky outcrops

• Shop for ginger — buy fresh and dried ginger

• Visit the agricultural research station

• Hike the nearby hills — views of the savannah

Hausa and Gbagyi dishes are available.

Tea, zobo, and bottled drinks.

Guesthouses from ₦3,000–5,000.

Ginger is the main product. Also maize, yam, and livestock.

• Kaduna — 1.5 hr north
• Kafanchan — 1 hr east
• Birnin Gwari — 1.5 hr west