Kaduna

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]

Vanquet Hall.jpg
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 526: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/Nigeria" does not exist.
Coordinates: 10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E / 10.52306°N 7.44028°E / 10.52306; 7.44028
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
StateKaduna State
Government
 • GovernorNasir Ahmad el-Rufai
Area
 • Total431 km2 (166 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2006 census)[1]
 • Total760,084
 • Rank8th
 • Density1,763.5/km2 (4,568/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Gbagyi Adara Hausa Atyap-Bajju Ham Yoruba Fulani Kanuri Marghi Nupe and Igbo
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)
ClimateAw
Websitewww.kdsg.gov.ng

Kaduna Media

References

  1. Summing the 2 LGAs Kaduna North/South as per Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census (15 May 2007). Retrieved 2007-05-19.
  2. Kaduna State.
  3. ahmadubello.com. www.arewaonline-ng.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.