Chikun

Chikun
Motto(s): 
Home of Peace and Hospitality
Chikun is located in Nigeria
Chikun
Chikun
Coordinates: 10°17′6″N 7°6′37″E / 10.28500°N 7.11028°E / 10.28500; 7.11028
Local Government Area Nigeria
StateKaduna State
HeadquartersKujama
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
 • Executive ChairmanSamaila Leeman[1]
Area
 • Total
1,724 sq mi (4,466 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
372,272
 • Density291/sq mi (112.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG.KD.CH[2]
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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]

  1. ^ "NEMA donates relief items to 328 households in parts of Kaduna State". VON. July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  3. ^ "Kaduna State of Nigeria". City Population. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.