Ham peopleThe Ham people (exonyms: A̱daa) are an ethnic group found in the southern part of Kaduna State in the northwestern region of Nigeria, predominantly in Jaba, Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. They speak the Hyam language and refer to themselves as Ham. They are known as the 'Jaba' in Hausa, but a recent study by a linguist who is a native of the area (John 2017) has definitely proven that the label 'Jaba' was derogatory and should be rejected.
Atyap peopleThe Atyap people (Tyap: A̱tyap, singular: A̱tyotyap; Hausa exonym: Kataf, Katab) are an ethnic group found majorly in Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema'a Local Government Areas of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. They speak the Tyap language, one of the Central Plateau languages. The Atyap occupy part of the Nok cultural complex in the upper Kaduna River valley, famous for its terra-cotta figurines. Several iron smeltinɡ sites have been located in Atyap area. Most of these were found in the area of Gan and nearby settlements.
KachiaKachia (Adara: Akhwee) is a Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kachia. It has an area of 4,570 km^2 and a population of 252,568 in the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 802. The Kachia Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with the Zangon Kataf LGA to the east, the Kajuru LGA to the northeast, the Kagarko LGA to the south, the Jaba LGA to the southeast, the Chikun LGA to the northwest; and Munya and Paikoro LGAs of Niger State to west, respectively.
État de KadunaKaduna est un État du centre du Nigeria. Il tire son nom de sa capitale et ville principale Kaduna. L'État a été créé le d'une restructuration de l'État du Centre-Nord (North Central State, 1967-1975)). En 1987 et 1991, la province de Katsina devient indépendante sous le nom d'État de Katsina, établissant l'État de Kaduna dans ses frontières actuelles. L'État est bordé à l'ouest par l'État nigérian de Niger, au nord par les États de Zamfara et Katsina, au nord-est par l'État de Kano, à l'est par les États de Bauchi et Plateau et au sud par l'État de Nassarawa et le territoire d'Abuja.