Village and Ward in Kaduna State, Nigeria
| Atuku Atukum, Tukum | |
|---|---|
| Village and Ward | |
  Atuku | |
| Coordinates: 09°29′10″N 08°28′17″E / 9.48611°N 8.47139°E / 9.48611; 8.47139 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Jema'a |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
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. The postal code of the area is 801.
Villages
Atuku ward has the following villages:
- Akau
- Assob Barshi
- Atuku
- Bijik
- Dogon Fili
- Kato
- Mafan (Tuku Tuzi)
- Tajan Kasa
- Tafan
- Tuku Kasa
Fulani terror attacks
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.
See also
Notable people
- Samuel Atukum, military governor of Plateau State (1984-1985)
References
- ^ "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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