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Kaduna

Western Africa

Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria, located in northwestern Nigeria on the Kaduna River. Established by British colonial administrators in the early twentieth century as a planned administrative and military center, Kaduna developed into a major trade hub and gateway to Nigeria's northern states, with textile manufacturing historically a mainstay of its economy.

Facts
Population
760,084 1
2006 Nigerian census figure; the same article also cites an estimated 1.2 million for 2024 with no comparable single-count citation.
Area (sq km)
431 1
Founding Year
1900 1
Population Estimate Year
2006 1
Elevation (m)
250 1
Latitude
10.52306 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.44028 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 1
Climate Zone
Tropical 2
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 3
Connections

Associated With

Nigeria, Countries
Source Kaduna (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Kaduna State, States or Territories
Source GeoNames: Kaduna - GeoNames
Sources
1. Kaduna (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead paragraph, population sentence
    The population of Kaduna was estimated at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.
  • Lead paragraph, population sentence (year)
    The population of Kaduna was estimated at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.
  • Infobox, Area Total field
    431 km2 (166 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation field
    250 m (820 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates field
    10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E / 10.52306°N 7.44028°E / 10.52306; 7.44028
  • Infobox, Coordinates field (longitude)
    10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E / 10.52306°N 7.44028°E / 10.52306; 7.44028
  • History section, founding sentence
    Kaduna was founded by British colonists in 1900.
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    250
  • Associated With: Nigeria, Lead paragraph, location sentence
    Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.75, 7.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.75, 7.25
10.75 7.25 Aw
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3. GeoNames: Kaduna - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2335727
    10.52641 7.43879 P PPLA NG 23 19009 KD0910 1850000 626 Africa/Lagos
  • Capital Of: Kaduna State, cities500 record 2335727, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 23)
    10.52641 7.43879 P PPLA NG 23 19009 KD0910 1850000 626 Africa/Lagos
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Wikidata: Kaduna
Wikidata Q208318, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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