Kaduna
Kaduna | |
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  Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E / 10.52306°N 7.44028°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 431 km2 (166 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2006 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 760,084 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Gbagyi Adara Hausa Atyap-Bajju Ham Yoruba Fulani Kanuri Marghi Nupe and Igbo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | www |
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is the capital of the former Northern Region of Nigeria.[2] The first premier of Northern Nigeria, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, conducted government business from Kaduna.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Summing the 2 LGAs Kaduna North/South as per Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette (15 May 2007). "Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ↑ "Kaduna State".
- ↑ "ahmadubello.com". www.arewaonline-ng.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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