Birnin Kudu () is a town and a Local Government Area in the south of Jigawa State, Nigeria, some 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Kano. As of 2006 the town of Birnin Kudu had an estimated population of 419,800 and is the most populous local government in the state.
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Birnin Kudu is an old historic city renowned for its rocks and drawings found in some of them dating to centuries before the colonisation of Northern Nigeria and establishment of Native Authority (NA). The city was an NA headquarters during the British rule and has been the capital of Birnin Kudu Local Government Area.
Birnin Kudu is the most populous local government in Jigawa state according to 2006 census, though the city experiences slow infrastructural development. It is also a city where Gwaram and Buji local government where separated from in 1996.
It is home to one of the oldest schools in northern Nigeria, Government College Birnin Kudu, from where many Northern Leaders and businessmen emerged including Alhaji Aliko Dangote (Richest man in Africa).
In recent politics, Birnin Kudu has produced two governors of Jigawa State (Alh. Ali Sa'adu, first civilian governor of the state) and Alh. Sule Lamido, who was a Governor of jigawa state from 29 May 2007 to 29 May 2015.
From the Wikipedia article Birnin Kudu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Birnin Kudu
- Chakwama24 km NE
- Dutse37 km NW
- Kiyawa40 km N
- Gwaram48 km SE
- Gaya69 km NW
- Wudil80 km NW
- Azare81 km E
- Rano99 km W
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