Samaru

Town in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Samaru is a town and ward in Sabon Gari Local Government of Kaduna state, Nigeria.[1] The town is a semi-urban area in which Ahmadu Bello University main campus is located.[2] Samaru is one of the most popular town in Zaria with different ethnic groups living together in peace and harmony. Samaru is home for all tribe.[3]

## Geography of Samaru

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Samaru is located on latitude 110' 25'N and Longitude 40' 26'E with two basic seasons, which are dry season and the rainy season.[3] The seasons of Samaru enable farmers to produce good farm products at the end of every season.[4]

## History

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Samaru is under Zaria emirate but came into full existence in 1924, when the Institute for Agriculture Research and Training center was established at Samaru.[5]

## Educational Institutions in Samaru

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Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru.[6]

Division of Agricultural Science, Samaru

Institute of Agricultural Research, Samaru.[7]

Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology Samaru, Zaria.

Iya Abubakar Computer Samaru Zaria.

Ahmadu Bello University Distance Learning

## References

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1. ^ "Sabon Gari Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
2. ^ Aboh, Emmanuel A.; Giwa, Fatima J.; Giwa, A. (January 2015). "Microbiological assessment of well waters in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna, State, Nigeria". Annals of African Medicine. 14 (1): 32–38. doi:10.4103/1596-3519.148732. ISSN 0975-5764. PMID 25567693.
3. ^ a b "Samaru College Of Agriculture At 100: History Of The Second Oldest College Of Agriculture In Nigeria | The Abusites". 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
4. ^ "Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru-Zaria | GFAR". www.gfar.net. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
5. ^ "Zaria | Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
6. ^ "Home | Ahmadu Bello University". www.abu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
7. ^ "IAR | Home". iar.gov.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

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