Kaduna State
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Kaduna State is populated by more than 63 ethnic groups. The Hausa and Fulani are the dominant ethnic groups. The main religions in Kaduna State are Christianity and Islam. Some minority ethnic groups practice traditional worshiping, mostly in the southern area of the state. Kaduna State is nicknamed the Centre of Learning, owing to the presence of numerous educational institutions of importance within the state such as Ahmadu Bello University.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsRoads to Kaduna from Abuja and Kano are good. From Abuja the journey takes 2½ hours by car. Kaduna is an important junction on Nigeria's Cape gauge railway network. At Kaduna, a branch line connects the Lagos–Nguru Railway to the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri Railway via Kafanchan. Kaduna is also on the route of the planned Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway, which has been completed between the national capital of Abuja and Kaduna. Trains for Abuja depart from the Rigasa Railway Station in Kaduna. Kajuru Castle, south east of Kaduna city, is as an African version of the Bavarian Castle in a very grand 19th-century Romanesque revival style. The National Museum in Kaduna City has archaeological and ethnographic exhibitions. Lugard Hall, Zaria walls and gates and Nok settlements are also important sites. The palace of empire of Zazzau is one of the oldest traditional buildings in Kaduna state. Matsiriga Waterfalls in Kafanchan near Kagoro are 30-m falls surrounded by outstanding natural beauty....
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Getting Around
Kajuru Castle, south east of Kaduna city, is as an African version of the Bavarian Castle in a very grand 19th-century Romanesque revival style. The National Museum in Kaduna City has archaeological and ethnographic exhibitions. Lugard Hall, Zaria walls and gates and Nok settlements are also important sites. The palace of empire of Zazzau is one of the oldest traditional buildings in Kaduna state. Matsiriga Waterfalls in Kafanchan near Kagoro are 30-m falls surrounded by outstanding natural beauty. The Afan National Festival is a celebration on every 1 January, in Kagoro. The festival has assumed an international standard with the sons and daughters of Agworok land coming together to discuss issues that required their attention and to show their extreme cultural heritage. The Kalankuwa Cultural Festival is a cultural festival that is celebrated in northern part of the state. It is a celebration to give thanks for good farm crops and to celebrate the season.
Safety Information
Safety Overview
Kaduna State has been the site of violent ethnic and religious conflict, with the 2002 Miss World riots in the state capital over purported blasphemy leading to around 250 deaths and the loss of homes for around 30,000 people. On 11 March 2021, 30 students were kidnapped when gunmen attacked the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization. On 20 April 2021, in another bloody raid by bandits on the students and staff of the Greenfield University kidnapped 23 students and killed 5 of them..