Zonkwa

Zonkwa is a town in southern Kaduna State, the headquarters of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area since 1989 (when the LGA was carved out of the old Kachia LGA) and, after a further 1991 subdivision, of Bajju district within it. The area is home to the Atyap people and several related ethnic groups whose languages are dialects of Tyap, alongside Hausa and other communities. Zonkwa is a commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural villages, known for its market and for ginger and maize production; a market dispute here in 1992 was the flashpoint for wider unrest across Kaduna State that year.

By Plane

Kaduna International Airport (KAD) is about 130 km north.

By Train

The nearest station is in Kafanchan (20 km south).

By Car / Road

Zonkwa is north of Kafanchan on the Kaduna–Kafanchan road. Buses from Kaduna and Kafanchan pass through.

Okada serve the town.

• Zonkwa Market — the local trading centre

• Zangon Kataf Council HQ

• Scenic hills around the town

• Shop at Zonkwa Market — ginger, maize, and crafts

• Hike the surrounding hills

• Attend local football matches

Hausa and Atyap dishes at local bukas.

Tea, zobo, and bottled drinks.

Ginger, maize, yam, and traditional crafts.

• Kafanchan — 20 min south
• Zaria — 1.5 hr north
• Kachia — 1 hr west