Kukawa | |
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  Kukawa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′N 13°34′E / 12.917°N 13.567°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 203,864 |
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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.