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Kaduna State
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| Kaduna State State nickname: Liberal State |
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| Governor (List) |
Mohammed Namadi Sambo (PDP) | |
| Date Created | 27 May 1967 | |
| Capital | Kaduna | |
| Area | 46,053 km² Ranked 3rd |
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| Population 2006 Census 1991 Census |
Ranked 3rd 6,066,562 3,935,618 |
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| ISO 3166-2 | NG-KD | |
Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. Its capital is Kaduna.
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The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part of Katsina State.
Kaduna State is comprised of 23 Local Government Areas. They are:
Kaduna State is mostly populated by Hausa, Gwari Katab and Bajjuu ethnic communities. [1]
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