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Zungeru, Nigeria

Zungeru is a town of 24,447 people in Niger State, Nigeria.

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Population24,447 GeoNames
Elevation149 m 489 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportMinna Airport (MXJ) 38 km

About Zungeru

Zungeru is a town in Niger State, Nigeria. It was the capital of the British protectorate of Northern Nigeria from 1902 until 1916. It is the site of the Niger State Polytechnic and is located on the Kaduna River.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Minna Airport (MXJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.

  • Tegina 30 km north, about 30 min by car
  • Minna 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
  • Kuta 62 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Bida 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Badeggi 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Kusheriki 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car

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