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Population30,893
GeoNames
RegionKaduna State
Elevation718 m
2,356 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportYakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)
103 km
Why visit Kachia
Townapedia lists 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia and Nok University Kachia.
Weather in Kachia
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do2
Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia
School · 2.5 km
Federal university in Nigeria
Nok University Kachia
School · 2.5 km
A defunct university esrablished in 2021 in Kachia, Nigeria
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
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Map of Kachia
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 103 km away.
- Kafanchan 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Kagoro 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Kajuru 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Kujama 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lere 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Gurara River at Kachia, Kambai Akau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FUASK admin block and sick bay 2, Kambai Akau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FUASK Admin block anterior 1, Kambai Akau, CC BY-SA 4.0
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