Zangon Kataf

Zangon Kataf
Nietcen-A̱fakan
Maba̱ta̱do, Mabarado, Katab, Cuttub
LGA and Town
Zangon Kataf
Coordinates: 9°48′N 8°18′E / 9.8°N 8.3°E / 9.8; 8.3
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
HeadquartersZonkwa
Government
  TypeDemocracy
  ChairmanFrancis Sani Zimbo
  House of Representative MemberAmos Gwamna Magaji
Area
  Total
996 sq mi (2,579 km2)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
318,991
  Density433/sq mi (167.0/km2)
 2006 National Census
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG.KD.ZK

Zangon Kataf (Tyap: Nietcen-A̱fakan, also Katab, Cuttub), is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Zonkwa. It is also a name of a town in the chiefdom of the Atyap. Other towns include: Batadon (Madakiya), Agut Ntswuo (Samaru Kataf), Kamantan, Anchuna and Kamuru. It has an area of 2,579 km2 and a population of 318,991 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 802.