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Jei (Hausa: Unguwar Gaiya) is district of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[1] The postal code for the area is 802130.[2][3][4][5]

Jei (Unguwar Gaiya) Jei Unguwar Gaiya
District
Jei (Unguwar Gaiya)
Coordinates: 09°48′N 08°24′E[1]
Country	Nigeria
State	Kaduna State
LGA	Zangon Kataf
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

Settlements

[6][7] The following are some major settlements in Jei district include:

• Apyia Gbaza (H. Kangwaza)
• Apyinzwang
• Akputuut
• Ashong Ashyui (H. Jankasa)
• Atak Njei (H. Gidan Gata)
• Atyecarak (Attachirak; H. Kacecere)
• Awak
• Chenkwon (H. Samaru Kataf)
• Langson
• Madoo
• Magata (also Afan Tsaai)
• Magaya (H. Ung. Gaiya)
• Majuju (H. Ung. Juju)
• Makarau
• Makwakhwu (H. Kurmin Dawaki)
• Manchong
• Manyi Aminyam
• Manyi Ashyui
• Manta Ason
• Matagama
• Mavwuong
• Mayayit (H. Ung. Jaba)
• Sop Akoo (H. Mabushi) I, II

Demographics

The district is primarily made up of Atyap people, traditionally the territory of the Jei sub-clan of the Agbaat clan.

Economy

The economic base of the area is agriculture. However, there are other non-agricultural businesses operating especially in the bigger settlements such as Chenkwon (Samaru Kataf).

Note

• Achi, B.; Bitiyonɡ, Y. A.; Bunɡwon, A. D.; Baba, M. Y.; Jim, L. K. N.; Kazah-Toure, M.; Philips, J. E. "A Short History of the Atyap" (2019). Zaria: Tamaza Publishinɡ Co. Ltd. ISBN 978-978-54678-5-7. Pp. 9–245.

See also

• Atak Nfang
• Atyap chiefdom
• Kanai
• List of villages in Kaduna State
• Zango Urban
• Zonzon

References

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