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Kukawa, Nigeria

Kukawa is a town of 16,077 people in Borno State, Nigeria.

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Population16,077 GeoNames
RegionBorno State
Elevation291 m 955 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area4,842.0 km²

About Kukawa

Kukawa is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, close to Lake Chad. Kukawa was originally founded as Kuka in the early 19th century by the military leader and religious scholar Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi. The town once served as the capital of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1846–1893.

From the Wikipedia article Kukawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries1

Cross Kauwa Primary School

School · 12.0 km

Monguno - Kauwa Road, Cross Kauwa

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Healthcare2

Dogoshi Health Clinic

Clinic and pharmacy · 13.7 km

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General Hospital Kukawa

Hospital · 1.5 km

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Map of Kukawa

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Monguno 29 km south, about 29 min by car
  • Marte 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car

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

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