Kukawa

Kukawa
Kukawa is located in Nigeria
Kukawa
Kukawa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°55′N 13°34′E / 12.917°N 13.567°E / 12.917; 13.567
Country Nigeria
StateBorno State
Founded1814
Population
 (2006)
 • Total203,864
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Kukawa (Kanuri for "Baobabs"), formerly Kuka ("Baobab"), is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, close to Lake Chad.