Kaduna

Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is the capital of the former Northern Region of Nigeria.^[2] The first premier of Northern Nigeria, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, conducted government business from Kaduna.^[3]

Kaduna
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Kaduna State
Government
• Governor	Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
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	Gbagyi Adara Hausa Atyap-Bajju Ham Yoruba Fulani Kanuri Marghi Nupe and Igbo
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (CEST)
Climate	Aw
Website	www.kdsg.gov.ng