Kukawa
Kukawa is a city in Nigeria with a population of about 16,077.
NigeriaSmall town🏆 #248 most populated in Nigeria🕐 Africa/LagosKukawa 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. The town once served as the capital of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1846–1893.
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About Kukawa
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 27 |
| Population | 16,077 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 12.9247, 13.5662 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 790 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #248 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 12°55′29″N · 13°33′58″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,439 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,580 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Vellore (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -12.92, -166.43 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 2,632 km |
| Paris | 4,127 km |
| London | 4,463 km |
| Dubai | 4,569 km |
| Moscow | 5,193 km |
| São Paulo | 7,698 km |