Kukawa
in Guzamala of Borno State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.925 and 13.566 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 55' 29" and E 13° 33' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Naira - NGN
Spoken languages:
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:29 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.883 and -165.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Roto
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Kukawa

Kukawa in Guzamala (Borno State) with it's 16,077 citizens is a town in Nigeria about 491 mi (or 790 km) north-east of Abuja, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kukawa is now 04:29 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports near Kukawa. The closest airport in Nigeria is Maiduguri International Airport in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Monguno, Gudumbali, Gajiram, Mallam Fatori and Gamboru. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 17%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kukawa

Kukawa (previously Kuka) is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, close to Lake Chad. The town was founded in 1814 as capital of the Kanem-Bornu Empire by the Muslim scholar and warlord Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi after the fall of the previous capital, Ngazargamu, conquered in 1808 in the Fulani War. The town had great strategical importance, being the southern terminal of an important trans-Saharan trade route to Tripoli.

Located at 12.9167, 13.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Borno State, Local Government Areas in Borno State, Bornu Empire

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Koukawa, Koukaoua, Kukawa