Kaduna

[ kuh-doo-nuh ]

noun

1. a city in central Nigeria.

Kaduna

/ kəˈduːnə /

noun

1. a state of N Nigeria. Capital: Kaduna. Pop: 6 066 562 (2006). Area: 46 053 sq km (17 781 sq miles) Former name (until 1976)North-Central State
2. a city in N central Nigeria, capital of Kaduna state on the Kaduna River (a principal tributary of the Niger). Pop: 1 329 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Kaduna police spokesman Mansir Hassan said 39 people were arrested there, including a tailor who was "sewing the foreign flags for the group".

From BBC

A curfew has now been imposed in Kaduna - the sixth state to take such action since last week, forcing millions of people to stay at home.

From BBC

On Monday, the north-western states of Kaduna and Zamfara saw a massive turnout of demonstrators.

From BBC

Monday Peter, whose legs were amputated after an armored personnel carrier shattered them as they patrolled villages in northwestern Kaduna state in 2011.

From Seattle Times

A t least 1,400 Nigerian students have since been abducted from their schools in similar circumstances, including at least 130 children abducted from their school in Kuriga town in the northern Kaduna state in March.

From Seattle Times