Cross Kauwa (sometimes referred to simply as Kauwa) is a town in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, east of the town of Kukawa. It is located within the Kukawa Local Government Area.
Cross Kauwa | |
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  Cross Kauwa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°56′42.9″N 13°40′18.7″E / 12.945250°N 13.671861°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Local Government Area | Kukawa |
The town is located along a road that runs from Baga to the east (formerly at the shore of Lake Chad) and to Kukawa to the west. Another road leads south to Monguno. According to a 2007 report in The Sun (Nigeria), it is about an hour's drive from Monguno to Cross Kauwa.[1]
Maina Maaji Lawan, a former governor of Borno State, and later a National Senator, was born in the town.[2]
References
edit- ^ Archibong, Maurice Trip to Nigeria’s four corners, The Sun (Nigeria) (archive.org link)
- ^ Africa Who's who, p. 1017 (1991)
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