Kaduna State · Nigeria
Zangon Kataf travel guide
Zangon Kataf is a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria, home to about 319,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- JOS71 km · Yakubu Gowon Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Zangon Kataf
Zangon Kataf (Tyap: Á̱nietcen-A̱fakan, also Katab, Cuttub) is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Zonkwa.
Zangon Kataf is a town founded by the Atyap people circa 1767. The earlier settlement was said to have been established to accommodate the Hausa itinerary traders who began traversing the region about that time, in the days of the trans-Saharan trade and later became a very important stop point for long-distance traders from Hausaland and Kanem-Borno travelling south to today's southern Nigeria and Gonja in today's northern Ghana. Its market was said to have grown into being the third largest across the area which was to later become Northern Nigeria region (1914-1967).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Zangon Kataf
See
- Agwatyap's palace
- Avaak Abwuiyap
- Akum Mabatado
- Zangon Fatake
- Kamuku National park
Do
- Ayet Atyap annual cultural festival
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Where to stay
Which part of Zangon Kataf to stay in
Most visitors to the town do go to sleep in Kafanchan where the hospitality industry is more advanced, or nearby Kagoro with moderately good accommodations for visitors.
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When to go
The best time to visit Zangon Kataf
Zangon Kataf has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 270 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Zangon Kataf: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), about 71 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kaduna International Airport (KAD, 140 km) and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV, 143 km) are also within reach.
JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport
KAD · Kaduna International Airport
ABV · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Questions
Zangon Kataf: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zangon Kataf?
Zangon Kataf has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 270 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Zangon Kataf?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), about 71 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kaduna International Airport (KAD, 140 km) and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Zangon Kataf?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Zangon Kataf
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.