Kura

Kura is a town and Local Government Area in , . It has an area of 206 km2 and a population of 144,601 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 711.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 143,000 residents
  • Description: LGA and town in Kano State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “KUR” and “Kura, Nigeria”

Kura

Latitude
11.7878° or 11° 47′ 16″ north
Longitude
8.4868° or 8° 29′ 13″ east
Population
143,000
Elevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)
Open location code
7F3CQFQP+4P
Geo­Names ID
7871265
Wiki­data ID
Q6445487
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Kura” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kura (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Kura”
  • French: “Kura”
  • German: “Kura”
  • Hausa: “Kura, Najeriya”
  • Hausa: “Kura”
  • Igbo: “Kura”
  • Italian: “Kura”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kura”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Kura”

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