Kaduna

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Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria, with its rail and road network. The population of Kaduna was estimated at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. Rapid urbanisation since 2005 has created an increasingly large population, and as of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 1.2 million people.

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