Chawai[2] (Hausa: Fadan Chawai) is a town east of the headquarters of the Tsam Chiefdom of the Atsam people[3] in Kauru Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code of the area is 811.[4]

Chawai
Fadan Chawai
Town
Chawai is located in Nigeria
Chawai
Chawai
Coordinates: 09°57′N 08°36′E / 9.950°N 8.600°E / 9.950; 8.600[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

It is also the centre of the Chawai district of the Tsam Chiefdom. The Chiefdom itself and its people are often called Chawai.[5][6]

Transportation

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The Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos (IATA: JOS) is the nearest airport to the town. It is situated 45.3 km southeast of the town. The Kaduna International Airport (IATA: KAD) is 162.7 km northwest of the town, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (IATA: ABV), 180.1 km southwest of Chawai.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fadan chawai". Tageo. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chawai, Nigeria". Geographic Names. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Local Government Affairs". Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Post Offices - with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  5. ^ "ASPECTS OF THE MORPHOLOGY OF ATSAM LANGUAGE". Eduproject.com.ng. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Adebayo, Taiwo-Hassan (September 23, 2020). "INVESTIGATION: Inside the bloody Southern Kaduna carnage where all sides are casualties". Premium Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Fadan Chawai (Gongola, Nigeria)". nona.net. Retrieved January 9, 2024.