Kaduna

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kaduna

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Kaduna?Northwestern Nigeria, situated on the Kaduna River
2. How many people live in Kaduna?Estimated to be over 1.5 million residents
3. How big is Kaduna?Approximately 180 square kilometers
4. What language do people speak in Kaduna?Hausa, English, and a multitude of indigenous Nigerian languages
5. When was Kaduna built?1913 by the British colonial administration
6. What is the capital of?Kaduna State

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