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Hadejia, Nigeria

Hadejia is a town of 110,753 people in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

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Population110,753 GeoNames
Elevation359 m 1,178 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

Why visit Hadejia

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic.

About Hadejia

Haɗejiya () (also Haɗeja, previously Biram) is a Hausa town in eastern Jigawa State, northern Nigeria. Hadejia lies between latitude 12.4506N and longitude 10.0404E. It shares boundary with Kiri Kasama Local Government to the east, Mallam Maɗori Local Government from to the north, and Auyo Local Government to the west. The Hadejia Local Government consist of eleven (11) political wards, namely: Atafi, Dubantu, Gagulmari, Kasuwar Ƙofa, Kasuwar Kuda, Matsaro, Majema, Rumfa, Sabon Garu, Ƴankoli and Yayari.

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Things to do1

Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic

School · 4.3 km

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Mallammaduri 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
  • Kafin Hausa 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
  • Katagum 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
  • Birniwa 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
  • Gagarawa 56 km west, about 56 min by car
  • Nguru 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Gamawa 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Gumel 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Gorgoram 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Machina 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

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  • Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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