KANKARA

Katsina State · NIGERIA (NG) · 11.93°N / 7.41°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,335,219

Kankara is a city in Nigeria with a population of 9,609. It sits at 11.93/7.41, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 27 km from Malumfashi.

Population 9,609

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Katsina State
Coords: 11.93°N / 7.41°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Malumfashi Katsina State 70,709 27.7 km

E Gora Katsina State 5,867 27.8 km

NE Musawa Katsina State 8,904 35.7 km

N Dan Musa Katsina State 0 37.5 km

S Bakori Katsina State 12,604 41.6 km

SE Kafur Katsina State 0 43.9 km

NE Matazu Katsina State 0 44.2 km

S Funtua Katsina State 136,811 46.4 km

SW Faskari Katsina State 0 47.6 km

NE Jikamshi Katsina State 6,923 47.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kankara?: 9,609 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kankara in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Kankara in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Kankara from Abuja?: About 320 km.
Does Kankara 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 Kankara in?: Katsina State.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2335219

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2335219,
    "name": "Kankara",
    "ascii_name": "Kankara",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 9609,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 11.93114,
    "longitude": 7.41115
  }
}

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comparatives

7.4x smaller than Malumfashi.
27 km from Malumfashi.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.