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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 / 10.52306°N 7.44028°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)[1] | |
| • 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[2] |
| • Per capita | $8,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | www |
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.[3][4]
The population of Kaduna was at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.[5] Rapid urbanization since 2005 has created an increasingly large population, as of 2023, the estimated population is 1.1 million.[6]
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- ^ "TelluBase—Nigeria Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Kaduna - Abuja Train Schedule & Ticket Prices (August 2023) | Nigerian Price". 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Encyclopedia Britannica | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Kaduna (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Kaduna Population 2023". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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