Kaduna State
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| Kaduna State State nickname: Liberal State |
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| Governor (List) |
Mohammed Namadi Sambo (PDP) | |
| Date Created | 27 May 1967 | |
| Capital | Kaduna | |
| Area | 46,053 km² Ranked 3rd |
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| Population 2006 Census 1991 Census |
Ranked 3rd 6,066,562 3,935,618 |
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| ISO 3166-2 | NG-KD | |
Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. Its capital is Kaduna.
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[edit] Geography
The state is located at the southern end of Nigeria's High Plains.
[edit] History
The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part of Katsina State.Under the governance of kaduna is the ancient city of Zaria or synanimously as it was called "Zauzau Emirate".
[edit] Administrative divisions
Kaduna State is comprised of 23 Local Government Areas. They are:
[edit] Demographics
Kaduna State is mostly populated by Hausa, Gbagyi Katab and Bajjuu ethnic communities. [1]
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