Kaduna
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. It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria, with its rail and important road network.
Kaduna | |
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Clockwise from top: Lugard Hall, the Kaduna River, columns in honour of Elizabeth II's state visit, and entrance of Hassan Usman Katsina House | |
Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Uba Sani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 431 km2 (166 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 760,084 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $9.7 billion |
| • Per capita | $8,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | www |
The population of Kaduna was at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. Rapid urbanization since 2005 has created an increasingly large population, as at 2023, the estimated population is 1.1 million.
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