Jei (Hausa: Unguwar Gaiya) is district of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.

[2][3][4][5] [6][7] The following are some major settlements in Jei district include: The district is primarily made up of Atyap people, traditionally the territory of the Jei sub-clan of the Agbaat clan.

The economic base of the area is agriculture.

However, there are other non-agricultural businesses operating especially in the bigger settlements such as Chenkwon (Samaru Kataf).

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