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State of Nigeria
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Kaduna State is a state in North West Nigeria.
By car
Roads to Kaduna from Abuja and Kano are good. From Abuja the journey takes 2½ hours by car.
By train
Kaduna is an important junction on Nigeria's Cape gauge railway network. At Kaduna, a branch line connects the Lagos–Nguru Railway to the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri Railway via Kafanchan.
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capital of the state
Jaba is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. It is mainly inhabited by the Ham (Jaba) people, known for their unique language and rich cultural heritage.
Kachia (Adara: Akhwee) is a town in the southern part of Kaduna State, North West Nigeria.
economic capital of Southern Kaduna, beautiful waterfall, railway graveyard
known for its mountainous scenery and cultural events such as the Afan Festival
Kajuru (Adara: Ajure) is a local government area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kajuru.
Kasuwa Magani is a town in Kaduna State in North West Nigeria.
a junction town connecting Kagoro to the south, Zonkwa to the northwest and Zangon Kataf town to the northeast
seat of the chief of the Atyap people, and site of the Ayet Atyap annual cultural festival
Zaria (formally Zazzau) is a major city in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria and is a local government area. It is one of the original seven Hausa city-states.
Zonkwa (Jju: A̱zunkwa) is a town in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Zangon Kataf local government area.
protects 1,120 km² (430 sq mi) of typical Sudanian Savanna ecology.
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Food & drinkNigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria from the north to the south to the east and the west. Nigeria is home to numerous varieties of foods.
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ItinerariesLagos-Ibadan Railway is a 157-kilometre rail trip in South West Nigeria from Ebute Metta in Lagos to Moniya in Ibadan. The trip is a section of the proposed Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Project.
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Travel tipsLasting from the 1500s to the 1800s, the Atlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity of extraordinary proportions, leaving a huge mark on four continents and irreversibly changing world history and geopolitics.
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Travel tipsDriving a car gives a traveller more independence and flexibility than scheduled transportation, such as air travel, rail travel, or bus travel, and may be faster or more comfortable than cycling.
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