Chikun | |
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Motto(s): Home of Peace and Hospitality | |
Coordinates: 10°17′6″N 7°6′37″E / 10.28500°N 7.11028°E | |
Local Government Area | Nigeria |
State | Kaduna State |
Headquarters | Kujama |
Government | |
• Type | Democracy |
• Executive Chairman | Samaila Leeman[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,724 sq mi (4,466 km2) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 372,272 |
• Density | 291/sq mi (112.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
ISO 3166 code | NG.KD.CH[2] |
Chikun is a Local Government Area in central Kaduna State, Nigeria. It has an area of about 4,466 km2, and had a population of 372,272 as at the 2006 census.[3] Its headquarters is located in the town of Kujama. The postal code of the area is 2438000.[4]