Town in Kaduna State, Nigeria
| Chawai Fadan Chawai | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Chawai | |
| Coordinates: 09°57′N 08°36′E / 9.950°N 8.600°E / 9.950; 8.600 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Chawai (Hausa: Fadan Chawai) is a town east of the headquarters of the Tsam Chiefdom of the Atsam people in Kauru Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code of the area is 811.
It is also the centre of the Chawai district of the Tsam Chiefdom. The Chiefdom itself and its people are often called Chawai.
Transportation
Air
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.
See also
References
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- "Chawai, Nigeria". Geographic Names. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- "Ministry of Local Government Affairs". Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "Post Offices - with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- "ASPECTS OF THE MORPHOLOGY OF ATSAM LANGUAGE". Eduproject.com.ng. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- Adebayo, Taiwo-Hassan (September 23, 2020). "INVESTIGATION: Inside the bloody Southern Kaduna carnage where all sides are casualties". Premium Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- "Fadan Chawai (Gongola, Nigeria)". nona.net. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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