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 is located in Nigeria
Atuku
Atuku
Coordinates: 09°29′10″N 08°28′17″E / 9.48611°N 8.47139°E / 9.48611; 8.47139[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAJema'a
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Villages

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Atuku 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

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Atuku 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

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Atuku, Jema'A, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Distance Atuku → Kaduna". Test Distance. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Atuku, Nigeria". Places in the World. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Post Offices - with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tukum, Kaura - Postcode - 801113". NigeriaPostcode. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Atuku (Jema'A) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Nigeria. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dangerous Area in Kaduna, Nigeria a Virtual Ghost Town; 13 More Deaths Discovered". Morning Star News. October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Kaduna communities sign peace pact". PM News. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  9. ^ Shiklam, John (April 4, 2021). "Again, Bandits Kill Five in Kaduna". Kaduna. Retrieved August 31, 2024.