Kafanchan
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| Kafanchan | |
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| — Town — | |
 Kafanchan
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| Coordinates: 9°34′N 8°18′E / 9.567°N 8.3°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Jema'a |
| Elevation | 739 m (2,425 ft) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Kafanchan is a town in southern Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. It is the location of a junction station of the Nigerian Railway Corporation,[1] and it sits on the line connecting Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kafanchan, Kuru, Bauchi, and finally Maiduguri.[2] As of 2007 Kafanchan had an estimated population of 83,092.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Archibong, Maurice (2006-10-26). "Kafanchan: Rising from rot wrought by Railways' woes". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/travels/2006/oct/26/travels-26-10-2006-001.htm
- ^ ""NigeriaFirst.org: Revamping the Nigerian Railway"". Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20061216180402/http://www.nigeriafirst.org/article_6340.shtml. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=358542828. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
Coordinates: 9°34′N 8°18′E / 9.567°N 8.3°E
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