Pandogari Explained

Official Name:Pandogari
Settlement Type:Town/ward
Nickname:garin su ta'allah
Motto:Garin da babu ɓarawo
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nigeria
Coordinates:10.4°N 6.4167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Niger State
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Postal Code Type:3-digit postal code prefix
Postal Code:922
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1

Pandogari is a town (ward) in Kagara, the capital of Rafi local government in Niger State, Nigeria. There is a large Hill which called Kongoma hill, in Fulfulde (Kwangwamaje), Kongoma hill located at the eastern Pandogari, while on the southern part, the town shared land with Kusharki district, while on the north it shared land with Ringa district.The distance from the state capital Minna to Pandogari is about 156.7 km. Pandogari central is headed by a district head called Hakimi in Hausa language, and the current Hakimi of kongoma is Alhaji Idris Aliyu Jibril. There are three major languages in Pandogari town; they are Hausa, Fulani Ɓurawa andkamuku.In 2016, there was a religious conflict between Christians and Muslims in Pandogari which resulted in the death of four people, including a 24 year old young student.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Places near Pandogari

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Distances from pandogari to other cities in Nigeria

Notable people in Pandogari

Notable Areas within Pandogari

Notes and References

  1. News: Niger State Governor Wades Into Pandogari Crisis . 1 June 2016 . channelstv.com. 13 December 2021 .
  2. News: 4 killed, church, others burnt as religious violence breaks out in Niger at Pandogari . 31 May 2016 . 13 December 2021 . vanguardngr.com .
  3. News: Niger Govt Sets up Investigative Panel on Religious Crisis. 2 June 2016 . 13 December 2021 . thisdaylive.com. Dipo . Laleye.
  4. News: LABARAI Niger:yan bindinga sun sace wasu yan kasuwa 18 a garin Pandogari. 24 July 2019 . 13 December 2021 . freedomradionig.com. Salisu Abubakar . Hassana.