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Kajuru (Adara: Ajure) is a local government area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its also headquarters is in the town of Kajuru. The local government is located on longitude 9° 59'N and 10° 55'N and latitude 7° 34'E and 8° 13'E, with an area of 2,229 km2.

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Settlement.official_name
Kajuru
Settlement.native_name
Ajure
Settlement.settlement_type
LGA and town
Settlement.image_skyline
Kaj 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Kajuru Castle
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kaduna State
Settlement.seat_type
Headquarters
Settlement.seat
Kajuru Town
Settlement.leader_title
Emir
Settlement.leader_name
Alhassan Adamu
Settlement.leader_title1
Chairman
Settlement.leader_name1
Hon. Dauda Madaki
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2
2,229
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
Settlement.population_total
109,810

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Official name
kajuru
Population
148200
Area
2464
Image
Kajuru Castle.jpg
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postal code
800105
Commons category
Kajuru LGA
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Kajuru (Adara: Ajure) is a local government area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its also headquarters is in the town of Kajuru. The local government is located on longitude 9° 59'N and 10° 55'N and latitude 7° 34'E and 8° 13'E, with an area of 2,229 km2.

==History== It was carved out of Chikun Local Government Area in March 1997 by the military administration of Gen. Sani Abacha's regime. At creation, it was made up of two traditional districts, Kajuru and Kufana. Additional districts were created, bringing the number to 14 districts (Toro 2001), now 10.

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