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Chakwama, Nigeria

Chakwama is a town of 200,000 people in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

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Population200,000 GeoNames
RegionJigawa State
Elevation400 m 1,312 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Birnin Kudu 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
  • Samamiya 24 km south, about 24 min by car
  • Kiyawa 26 km north, about 26 min by car
  • Disina 29 km east, about 29 min by car
  • Gwaram 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
  • Dutse 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
  • Azare 59 km east, about 59 min by car
  • Takai 61 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Zadawa 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Gaya 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
  • Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website

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