Map of Kaduna, Nigeria

Kaduna is the administrative centre of Kaduna State, Nigeria, with a population of about 1,850,000. It lies at 10.5264°N, 7.4388°E. Kaduna is about 163 km (102 mi) north of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zaria, 72 km to the northeast.

Kaduna at a glance

Where is Kaduna?

• The 6th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kaduna State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kaduna

• Zaria — 72 km northeast
• Funtua — 112 km north
• Lere — 125 km east
• Minna — 141 km southwest
• Kafanchan — 141 km southeast
• Malumfashi — 142 km north
• Kagoro — 146 km southeast
• Suleja — 152 km south
• Abuja — 163 km south
• Jos — 172 km southeast

Largest cities in Kaduna State

• Zaria — 980,000
• Lere — 93,290
• Kafanchan — 79,522
• Kagoro — 77,008

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000
• Ilorin — 1,080,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.