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Birnin Kudu, Nigeria

Birnin Kudu is a town of 26,565 people in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

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Population26,565 GeoNames
Elevation450 m 1,476 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportBauchi State Airport (BCU) 112 km

About Birnin Kudu

Birnin Kudu () is a town and a Local Government Area in the south of Jigawa State, Nigeria, some 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Kano. As of 2006 the town of Birnin Kudu had an estimated population of 419,800 and is the most populous local government in the state.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Bauchi State Airport (BCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 112 km away.

  • Samamiya 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
  • Chakwama 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
  • Dutse 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
  • Kiyawa 40 km north, about 40 min by car
  • Takai 43 km west, about 43 min by car
  • Gwaram 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
  • Disina 48 km east, about 48 min by car
  • Gaya 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Wudil 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Azare 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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