Ka̱tak A̱ka̱duna ([kǝtag kǝduna] ⓘ; Tyap: A̱tak Ka̱duna [ǝtag kǝduna] ⓘ; Kpat: Kudancin Kaduna [kudǝnt͡ʃin kəduna] ⓘ; Shong: Southern Kaduna, ba yin yei Southern Zaria)[1] is an area of the Nok Culture region inhabited by various related ethnic groups who do not identify as Hausa, living south of Zaria, Kaduna State. It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. According to the Southern Kaduna People's Union (SOKAPU), Southern Kaduna consists of 12 (or 13[2]) Local Government Areas out of 23 in Kaduna State.