Kaduna State
state in Nigeria
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Summary
Kaduna State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It draws 1,190 Wikipedia views per month (state of nigeria category, ranking #9 of 43).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nigeria[3]
- Country: Nigeria[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Capital: Kaduna[6]
- Official language: English[7]
- Shares border with: Kano State[8], Bauchi State[9], Plateau State[10], Nasarawa State[11], Federal Capital Territory[12], Niger State[13], Zamfara State[14], Katsina State[15]
- Named after: Kaduna River[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Birnin Gwari[17], Giwa[18], Chikun[19], Igabi[20], Jaba[21], Jema'a[22], Ikara[23], Kajuru[24], Kagarko[25], Kaduna South[26], Kaduna North[27], Kachia[28], Kaura[29], Kauru[30]
- Legislative body: Kaduna State House of Assembly[31]
- Executive body: executive council of Kaduna State[32]
- Postal code: 720001[33]
- Commons category: Kaduna State[34]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[35]
- Inception: 1976[36]
- Official website: https://kdsg.gov.ng[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kaduna State[38]
- Population: 6,113,503[39], 8,252,366[40]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Kaduna State[41]
- Replaces: North-Central state[42]
- Category for people born here: Q117194009[43]
- Native label: Kaduna State[44]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Kaduna State[45]
- Area: 46,053 km²[46]
- Language used: Koro Wachi[47], Kulu[48], Sha[49], TiBin[50], Toro[51], Dungu[52], Eastern Acipa[53], Mala[54], Piti[55]
Why It Matters
Kaduna State has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]