Daura
Daura is a city in Nigeria with a population of about 78,277.
Daura is a town and local government area in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria. It is the spiritual home of the Hausa people. The emirate is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" because it was, ruled by the descendants of Bayajidda's sons with Daurama and Magira . The University of California's African American Studies Department refers to Daura, as well as Katsina, as having been "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning."
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About Daura
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 44 |
| Population | 78,277 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 11.5541, 11.4060 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 510 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #136 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 11°33′15″N · 11°24′22″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,286 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,733 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Phnom Penh (Cambodia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -11.55, -168.59 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 2,901 km |
| Paris | 4,232 km |
| London | 4,563 km |
| Dubai | 4,846 km |
| Moscow | 5,414 km |
| São Paulo | 7,419 km |