Chikun
Chikun is a Local Government Area in central Kaduna State, Nigeria. It has an area of about 4,466 km, and had a population of 372,272 as of the 2006 census. Its headquarters is located in the town of Kujama. The postal code of the area is 2438000.Chikun
- Type: local government area of Nigeria with 372,000 residents
- Description: LGA in Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Location: Kaduna State, North West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
10.315° or 10° 18′ 54″ north
Longitude
7.274° or 7° 16′ 26″ east
Population
372,000
Elevation
644 metres (2,113 feet)
Open location code
7F29877F+XJ
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