Kagoro

Gworok (Hausa: Kagoro) is a large town in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura Local Government Area. Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude. Gworok has a post office.[1]

Kagoro

Gworok
town
Nickname(s): 
k kola
Kagoro
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°36′N 8°23′E
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
Government
 • A̱gwam A̱gworok (Œgwam Œegworok)HH A̱gwam. Ufuwai Bonet
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Education

The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its northern Nigeria headquarters in Gworok, and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) denomination has a strong presence there, with both a theological college and a school of health technology.

Tourism

During the long reign of the late Chief Dr. Gwamna Awan MBE, OON, Gworok was considered strategic during political campaigning, as politicians would visit him to receive his blessing and endorsement.

Gworok is attractive for tourists because of its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan festival, which is celebrated annually on 1 January.

Cultural festivals

Gworok is notable for its "Afan Festival", celebrated on January 1 of every year, with people coming from different parts of the country to join the celebration.

Language

The people of Gworok (the A̠gworok, also spelt Oegworok) speak Gworok, a dialect of Tyap, along side six others - Fantswam, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap-a̠byin A̠tyap, Tyeca̠rak and Tyuku. Jju also seems to be a part of these dialects.[2]

Counting in Gworok
  1. A̠nyiunɡ
  2. A̠feanɡ
  3. A̠tat
  4. A̠naai
  5. A̠tswuon
  6. Utaa
  7. Natat
  8. Naimbwak
  9. Kuba̠nyiunɡ
  10. Swak
  11. Swak ba̠ a̠nyiunɡ
  12. Swak ba̠ a̠feanɡ
  13. Swak ba̠ a̠tat
  14. Swak ba̠ a̠naai
  15. Swak ba̠ a̠tswuon
  16. Swak ba̠ utaa
  17. Swak ba̠ natat
  18. Swak ba̠ naimbwak
  19. Swak ba̠ kuba̠nyiunɡ
  20. Nswak nfeanɡ

Traditional Stool

The Gworok (Kagoro) Chiefdom was created in 1905 by the British colonial administration as one of the three independent Districts in Southern Zaria province (now Southern Kaduna).

Today, it is a First-Class Chiefdom with its capital at Ucyio (Fadan Kagoro).

Its rulers, as in other Tyap dialects are known by the name, "A̠ɡwam" (also spelt "Oeɡwam).

The present A̠ɡwam A̠ɡworok (Chief of Gworok (Kagoro)) is A̠ɡwam Ufuwai Bonet (OON).

Notable People
  • A̠ɡwam (Dr.) Gwamna Awan (MBE, OON): One of the lonɡest-served monarch in Africa (63 years on the throne), 1945 - 2008.[3]
  • Pst. Chris Delvan Gwamna: A minister of the Gospel and singer, based in Zaria, Nigeria.
  • Sen. Danjuma Laah: Senator representinɡ Kaduna South Senatorial District (2015 - Date)
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References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Central Plateau languages". Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. "Nigeria: Gwamna Awan, Chief of Kagoro, Dies At 93". All Africa. Leadership. October 2, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2020.


Further reading
  • Bala Kaga Iliya, Afan Festival: A Perspective On The Kagoro People's Theatre
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