Kajuru (Adara: Ajure) is a local government area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria.

[3] It was carved out of Chikun Local Government Area in March 1997 by the military administration of Gen. Sani Abacha's regime.

[citation needed] Others include the Gbagyi and settler elements such as the Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Ikulu, and Igbo, amongst others from the various parts of the state and country.

According to the Köppen's classification of climate, Kajuru local government belongs to the Aw which is marked by distinct wet and dry season.

The most important climatic variables in the study area include temperature, rainfall and relative humidity.

The hot season lasts for 2.2 months, from February 13 to April 20, with an average daily high temperature above 92°F.

The second air mass is the south westerlies, which begins to set in from late march and ends around the month of October.

Kajuru local government area belongs to the northern Nigeria-Guinea savannah zone based on vegetation classification.

The vegetation here suffers from anthropogenic disturbance through cutting down of trees for fuel wood, cultivation, and construction works.

The vegetation has been reduced to grasses, shrubs and parkland; few tall trees are found, mostly along water courses.

These activities include food and cash crop production, livestock rearing, poultry trading and crafts making.

These additional products attract traders from surrounding urban centres like Kachia, Kafanchan and Kaduna town, thereby constituting a major source of income.

Trading activities also form another vital occupation that combines both agricultural and non-agricultural commodities made from crafts.