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Capital city of Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Kaduna is the capital of Kaduna State in North West Nigeria. It is a trade centre and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas, with its rail and road junction. Kaduna State is the fourth largest state in Nigeria.
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The footbridge was built when Nigeria was under colonial rule. The bridge was built by Sir Frederic Lugard the Governor General Northern Nigeria Protectorate and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, in 1904 at the capital of the northern protectorate of Nigeria called Zungeru. It was reconstructed in 1920 after it was moved to the gate of Kaduna.
Gidan Arewa, A.B.U Kaduna
Arewa House was designed as a private residence of northern Nigeria’s first and only premier, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto. The house was then converted to a Historical Documentation Centre in 1973. In 1989, due to increasing patronage, plans were prepared for the comprehensive design, redevelopment, and expansion of the facilities. The new Arewa complex includes an auditorium, museum, library, and restaurant. The new facilities are independent but integrated into the entire complex
It is a museum with historical and ancient artefacts telling the story of Kaduna people.
A tourist site with a resort hotel, a stone villa designed like a medieval castle with turrets and dungeons. Wheelchair-accessible and appropriate for children. Lodging overnight available.
formerly Kofar Gamji Park
A place of fun with water slides, space for picnics, clean and safe. It also has a zoo.
Makarfi Plaza is the biggest plaza in Kaduna town having underground building and 4-storey building at it top of it.
This was the House of Assembly and House of Chiefs during Nigeria’s first republic. It was the House of the Legislature during the second republic between 1979 – 1983. It is an imposing structure that still maintains its allure as centre of political power in northern Nigeria.
Open for sports such as football, volleyball, handball, karate, running and boxing.
A private sector and a recreational centre with a mini-zoo, gardens, and a playground. it functions as a community green space and wildlife sanctuary. There are animals such as monkeys, giant tortoises, rabbits, jackals and peacocks, a place Filled with flowers, shaded pathways, and a lot of green plants. A swimming pool for children. There is lots of Spaces for board games and outdoor games. Restaurants, a toy shop, stores selling accessories or ice cream.
A nice eatery in the city centre that offers dine in, takeaway and delivery services.
A restaurant that offers dine in, takeaway and delivery services.
Gwandu Restaurant
Gwandu Restaurant offers delivery, takeaway, dine-in services. Good for kids. The sitting is in groups.
A large open air bar in the grounds of the guest house. They serve beers, good fresh fish from the barbecue and sometimes have live music.
Perfectly adequate hotel on the northern side of town. Air conditioned rooms, wifi and a restaurant. No beer here!
High level rooms available including a pool, spa, free parking, bar, fitness centre, free Wi-Fi. Has a great location.
A comfortable place to be.
Villas and huts in a development by Kangimi Resorts.
A farm produce market.
Shaba/Bus station
Kantin Kwari is a motor park and also a morning market, the market starts as early as 6AM. The market Kantin Kwari buys and sells for only five hours, the market which stretches from Ahmadu Bello Way to Gombe Road is usually filled with sellers and buyers of varieties of goods including foodstuffs like spices, dry/stock fish, crayfish, meat, pumpkin, water/bitter leaf, palm/groundnut oil, pepper, tomato, onion and melon among others.
Sabon-Gari Market
A general market that houses various items ranging from foodstuff, textile material, building material, etc.
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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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