Kaduna
Sign in to savethumb|Kaduna City Center 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.
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Kaduna is a major city in northwestern Nigeria that once served as the political center of the country's northern region and today functions as an important trade and transportation hub connecting northern Nigeria to the rest of the country. Its strategic location on the Kaduna River and its extensive rail and road networks have made it a key gateway for commerce and travel throughout the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Unguwar Rimi
- Region
- Kaduna
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 1,850,000
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Economy
- Industries
- Sports and tourism
- Infrastructure
- Airport
- Railways
- Education
- Administrative Areas
- Places of worship
- Climate
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Kaduna City Center 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.
The population of Kaduna was put at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. Rapid urbanization since 2005 has created an increasingly large population, and as of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 1.2 million people.