Toro, Bauchi - Postal code - 740004

History of Toro

Toro is a local government area that is situated in Bauchi state, northeast geopolitical zone of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The headquarters of the local government is in the town of Toro with the local government area made up of a number of villages and towns which include Boloji, Tama, Panshanu, Toro, Muja Berkete, Pingel, Zalau, and Magama Gumau. The current estimated population of Toro local government is calculated higher than most local government inhabitants with the area primarily inhabited by the members of the Panawa, Izere, Jarawa, and Hausa/Fulani ethnic groups. The languages that are commonly spoken in Toro local government are the Hausa, Zeem, and Fufulde while the religions of Christianity and Islam are widely practiced in the area. Notable landmarks in the land of Toro include the Government College Toro and Geji Rock Paintings.

Geography of Toro

Toro local government area occupies a total area of about 6932 square kilometers and has an average temperature of about 32 degrees centigrade. The local government area hosts the Geji rock and the Owa Panawa hills with the average wind speed in the area calculated at 10 km/h.

Economy of Toro

Cultivation of crops is an important occupation of the people of Toro local government with crops such as potatoes and onions grown in very large quantities within the area.  A number of minerals also are deposited in commercial quantities within the local government area of Toro and these include Columbite. Other important economic activities observed by the people of Toro local government include trade, food processing, and animal rearing.