Atuku is a village and a second-order administrative divisions in Jema'a Local Government Area, southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt, Nigeria. It is located 159.08 km from the state capital, Kaduna.[2][3] The postal code of the area is 801.[4][5]
Atuku
Atukum, Tukum | |
|---|---|
Village and Ward | |
  Atuku | |
| Coordinates: 09°29′10″N 08°28′17″E / 9.48611°N 8.47139°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Jema'a |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Villages
editAtuku ward has the following villages:[1][6]
- Akau
- Assob Barshi
- Atuku
- Bijik
- Dogon Fili
- Kato
- Mafan (Tuku Tuzi)
- Tajan Kasa
- Tafan
- Tuku Kasa
Fulani terror attacks
editAtuku ward and neighboring areas of Southern Kaduna had since 2016 been invaded repeatedly in the Fulani terror attacks. The attacks are a part of the larger Southern Kaduna genocide.[7][8][9]
See also
editNotable people
edit- Samuel Atukum, military governor of Plateau State (1984-1985)
References
edit- ^ a b "Atuku, Jema'A, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Distance Atuku → Kaduna". Test Distance. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Atuku, Nigeria". Places in the World. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Post Offices - with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Tukum, Kaura - Postcode - 801113". NigeriaPostcode. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Atuku (Jema'A) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Nigeria. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Dangerous Area in Kaduna, Nigeria a Virtual Ghost Town; 13 More Deaths Discovered". Morning Star News. October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Kaduna communities sign peace pact". PM News. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Shiklam, John (April 4, 2021). "Again, Bandits Kill Five in Kaduna". Kaduna. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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