Kachia (Adara: Akhwee) is a Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria.

[6][7] The Kachia Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely:[8] According to the March 21, 2006 national population census, the Kachia Local Government Area's population was put at 252,568.

Temperatures range from 58 °F to 96 °F throughout the year, with sporadic dips below or above 101 °F, during warm and partly cloudy wet seasons.

[9][10] With an average daily high temperature of 92 °F, the hot season spans 2.4 months, from February 2 to April 16.

With an average daily maximum temperature below 82 °F, the chilly season spans 3.4 months, from June 23 to October 3.