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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KadunaKaduna 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 Centre and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern Nigeria, with its rail and important road network. The population of Kaduna … See more
The etymology of the word Kaduna is said to be a corruption of the Hausa word for "crocodiles", Kaddani in the Hausa language (kaduna being the plural form). Another version of the name proposes a link to the See more
Kaduna was founded by British colonists in 1900. The first British governor of Northern Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard, chose the present site for development due to its proximity to the See more
Kaduna is popularly known as the centre of learning, as evident from the numerous educational institutions located in the state. Tertiary Institutions in Kaduna city include:
• Kaduna State University
• Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), … See more
Among the places of worship, there are predominantly mosques. Sultan Bello Mosque is the biggest and a central mosque in Kaduna. There are also churches: See more
• Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the "underwear bomber" suspect of the terrorist arson attempt on Northwest flight 253 in December 2009, grew up here and returned to the city on holiday.
• Tijani Babangida, footballer who played winger with Ajax See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaduna_State
Kaduna State (Hausa: Jihar Kaduna; Fula: Leydi Kaduna ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? Tyap: Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in the country as at 2006. Created in 1967 as North-Central State, which also encompassed the modern Katsina State, Kaduna State achieved its current borders in 1987. The fourth largest and thir…
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- The word "Kaduna" is thought to be derived from a Gbagyi word for river. Another proposed origin links the name to the Hausa word for crocodile, but this is challenged by the Gbagyi people who are known to have lived in the area for centuries. What is now known as "Kaduna State" is mostly made up of land said to have been inhabited by people of the...
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Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. Notes
- Country: Nigeria
- State: Kaduna State
- Government Governor: Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
- Area: 431 km² (166 sq mi)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaduna_North
18,200/sq mi (7,010/km 2) Time zone. UTC+1 ( WAT) Postal code. 800. [1] Kaduna North, often referred to as the pioneer local government, is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaduna_South
Kaduna South is a Local Government Area in Kaduna Central Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is the town of Makera. Other wards are Barnawa, Tudun wada, Television, …
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaduna_Mafia
The Kaduna Mafia is a loose group of Nigerian businessmen, civil servants, intellectuals and military officers from Northern Nigeria, who resided or conducted their activities in Kaduna, the …
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22 rows · This is a list of administrators and governors of Kaduna State. Kaduna State was created on 27 May 1967 as North Central State and on 17 Mar 1976 was renamed Kaduna …
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Patrick Chukwuma "Kaduna" Nzeogwu (26 February 1937 – 29 July 1967) was a Nigerian military officer and revolutionary who played a leading role in the first military coup d'ètat of 15 …
