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Kaduna

American  
[kuh-doo-nuh] / kəˈdu nə /

noun

  1. a city in central Nigeria.


Kaduna British  
/ kəˈduːnə /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1976): North-Central State.  a state of N Nigeria. Capital: Kaduna. Pop: 6 066 562 (2006). Area: 46 053 sq km (17 781 sq miles)

  2. a city in N central Nigeria, capital of Kaduna state on the Kaduna River (a principal tributary of the Niger). Pop: 1 329 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Abuja resident drives a hybrid, whose extended range is useful for visiting family in Kaduna, considering there aren't any charging stations along the 200-kilometre route.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

The 40-year-old collapsed on the pitch five minutes into the second half in Kaduna on Friday.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

But Ishaku Dan'azumi, a traditional chief of Kurmin Wali in northern Kaduna state, told AFP at the weekend that 80 people had returned home, having fled during the attack to hide in other villages.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

Born and raised in Kaduna, his immigrant parents were from Okpanam in today's Delta State, which, in 1966, was in the old mid-western region.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2025

“I went to Zaria last week, and it seemed that all everybody was saying was second coup, second coup. Even Radio Kaduna and the New Nigerian,” he said in Igbo.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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