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The Abuja–Kaduna Highway or Abuja–Kaduna Expressway is a highway in Nigeria. It connects the national capital of Abuja with the city of Kaduna . Depending on the definition used, [ a ] it is between 155 kilometres (96 mi) [ 1 ] and 200 kilometres (120 mi) [ 2 ] in length.
At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298 [10] and 179,674 households [11] making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria (placing eighth as of 2006). According to the United Nations, Abuja grew by 139.7% between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest-growing city in the world. [ 12 ]
The tropical savanna climate, characterized by distinct rainy and dry seasons, dominates western to central Nigeria. It has a single peak in the summer and consistently high temperatures above 18 °C or 64.4 °F. Abuja, Nigeria's capital, experiences a temperature range of 18.45 to 36.9 °C (65.2 to 98.4 °F). [9]
In August 2020, NRC reported that about 50% of the revenue of its entire rail network (about 4,000 km) would be generated by the standard gauge Abuja–Kaduna line. [9] [10] [11] Nigerians like to take the train between the capital Abuja and the next largest city Kaduna because the highway between the two cities is a constant target for muggers ...
It is located in the border of Abuja central city and shares the same boundary Madalla with Niger State. [4] Other than being the gateway to Abuja, Zuba is also on a primary highway that connects to Kaduna-Kano as well Kogi State, to major cities of the south. [5] [6] Language Koro is the native language of Zuba people. [7]
It is one of the major suburbs within the metropolitan area of Abuja. [1] The Kubwa Community has been in existence since 1990 and is considered to be the largest community in West Africa. The distance from Wuse Market to Kubwa is approximately 26 Kilometres.
Abuja (W) - national capital - 2016 (186 km) [9] [10] In August 2016, the new standard gauge line between Kaduna and Abuja was complete. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Coast Line