Atuku Atukum, Tukum | |
|---|---|
Village and Ward | |
  Atuku | |
| Coordinates: 09°29′10″N08°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 |
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 ward has the following villages: [1] [6]
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]
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