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JIKAMSHI

Katsina State · NIGERIA (NG) · 12.17°N / 7.77°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,336,092

Jikamshi is a city in Nigeria with a population of 6,923. It sits at 12.17/7.77, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 12 km from Musawa.

Population 6,923
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields
Country
Nigeria
Subdivision
Katsina State
Coords
12.17°N / 7.77°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Musawa Katsina State 8,904 12.3 km
NW Matazu Katsina State 0 12.9 km
NE Tsanyawa Kano State 0 26.8 km
SE Shanono Kano State 0 27.3 km
S Gora Katsina State 5,867 31.1 km
SE Gwarzo Kano State 16,303 33.3 km
NE Kusada Katsina State 0 39.2 km
E Bagwai Kano State 0 39.4 km
N Kankia Katsina State 0 41.6 km
NW Dutsin-Ma Katsina State 12,595 43.3 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Jikamshi?
6,923 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Jikamshi in?
Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Jikamshi in?
Nigeria (NG).
How far is Jikamshi from Abuja?
About 348 km.
Does Jikamshi have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?
Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?
917 on record.
Which admin region is Jikamshi in?
Katsina State.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2336092

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2336092,
    "name": "Jikamshi",
    "ascii_name": "Jikamshi",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 6923,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 12.17328,
    "longitude": 7.77424
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.3x smaller than Musawa.
  • 12 km from Musawa.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.
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