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.Kukawa
- Also known as: “Kukawa Local Government Area”
- Location: Borno State, North East Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.1307° or 13° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
13.7381° or 13° 44′ 17″ eastElevation
284 metres (932 feet)Open location code
7F5M4PJQ+76GeoNames ID
8659824
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