Anchuna which is also referred to as Ancuna, Anchina or Anchona,[1] is a populated town in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in Nigeria. The Bakulu people who speak Ikulu language are the biological occupants of this town. They cannot be identified without the practice of agriculture, traditional spirituality, blacksmithing, animal hunting, and local hairstyles of women. Also, visitors are always welcome for sight seeing.[3] [1] It is the birth place of Late Agwom Yohanna Sidi Kuka, the former head of the Akulu Traditional Council in Anchuna [4] which also happens to be the birth place of the famous Matthew Hassan Kukah, the current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.[5][6] One of the main landmarks location in Anchuna is the LGEA Primary School precisely at Unguwar Rimi.[7]
Settlements
The following are the list of hamlets in the town of Anchuna: Akoka, Akurjini, Amawa Lisuru, Ampaga, Boto, Burgu, Dankurasa, Digabi, Dinarah, Dutsen Bako, Fadan Ikulu, Gida Ali, Jirayi, Kachia, Kwarkwano, Lisuri Gida, Lisuru Daji, Makama, Nauta, Sabon Kaura Akupal, Sabon Kaura Fadan Ikulu, Sani, Sarki, Toro Ali, Toro Gida, Ungwan Dodo, Ungwan Fulani, Ungwan Gauta, Ungwan Gimba, Ungwan Goska, Ungwan Pate, Ungwan Rana Lisuru, Ungwan Nauta, Ungwan Rimi (Gidol), Ungwan Wakili Surubu, and Ungwan Yawa.[8]
Notable people
- Late Yohanna Sidi Kuka, former Agwom of Ikulu Traditional Council
- Matthew Hassan Kukah, current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto
References
- ^ a b c “Ancuna, Ikulu, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria”. mindat.org. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ “Anchuna (Ancuna)/Kaduna State”. getamap.net. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ “Bakulu People of Southern Kaduna: Culture, Language, & Traditions”. rexclarkeadventures.com. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ “Ikulu Chiefdom Bids Farewell to Monarch, Agwom Ikulu, Chief Kukah, Who Passed Away at 71”. educationmonitornews.com. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ “Bishop Matthew Kukah”. kicked.org. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Isenyo, Godwin (15 September 2021). “Bandits free abducted Kaduna Catholic priest”. The Punch. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ “LGEA Primary School Unguwar Rimi Anchuna, Zangon Kataf”. myspotfinder.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ “Anchuna, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna”. postcodebase.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.