Kaduna

Nigeria

Major trade and transportation hub in north-western Nigeria, Kaduna sits on the Kaduna River and serves as the gateway to the country's northern states via its rail and road networks. The city is the capital of Kaduna State and was formerly the political capital of Northern Nigeria. Points of interest include a national museum and the former residence of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto.

  • Population1,850,000
  • Nearest water from center 3.6 km2.2 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 20 km12 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
23°74°
0mm0.0in
F
26°79°
0mm0.0in
M
29°83°
5mm0.2in
A
29°84°
30mm1.1in
M
27°81°
95mm3.7in
J
25°77°
115mm4.6in
J
23°74°
170mm6.8in
A
23°73°
255mm10.0in
S
24°74°
205mm8.0in
O
24°76°
85mm3.4in
N
24°76°
0mm0.0in
D
23°74°
0mm0.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
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