Pandogari | |
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Town/ward | |
Nickname: garin su ta'allah | |
Motto: Garin da babu ɓarawo | |
Coordinates: 10°24′0″N 6°25′0″E / 10.40000°N 6.41667°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Niger State |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 922 |
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. The distance from the state capital Minna to Pandogari is about 156.7km. Pandogari is headed by a district head called Hakimi in Hausa language, and the current Hakimi of Pandogari is Alhaji Idris Aliyu Jibril. There are three major languages in Pandogari town; they are Hausa, Fulani Ɓurawa and kamuku. 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 are: