Karu

Karu is a local government area in in the north-central part of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in New Karu. It is a city under Nasarawa State and it is very close to the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, in fact some people mistake Karu to be in because of its proximity to Abuja, however, Karu is in Nasarawa State.
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  • Local government area of Nigeria with 216,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 364 metres (1,194 feet)
  • Description: LGA and town in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
  • Also known as
    “Karu LGA”
    “Karu Local Government Area”
    “Karu, Nasarawa State”
    “Karu, Nassarawa State”

Karu

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Latitude
9.0469° or 9° 2′ 49″ north
Longitude
7.7636° or 7° 45′ 49″ east
Open location code
6FX92QW7+QF
Geo­Names ID
8635057
Wiki­data ID
Q6373591

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Karu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Karu (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Karu”
  • Estonian: “Karu (Abuja)”
  • Estonian: “Karu”
  • French: “Karu”
  • Fulah: “Karu”
  • Hausa: “Karu”
  • Italian: “Karu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Karu LGA”
  • Portuguese: “Caru”
  • Spanish: “Karu”
  • Tyap: “Karu”
  • Yoruba: “Karu”

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