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Population9,609
GeoNames
RegionKatsina State
Elevation595 m
1,952 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportGusau (QUS)
82 km
Weather in Kankara
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Map of Kankara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gusau (QUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 82 km away.
- Malumfashi 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Gora 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Musawa 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Bakori 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Funtua 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Jikamshi 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Tsafe 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Gwarzo 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Runka 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Dutsin-Ma 59 km north, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
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