Karaye: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Kano State
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Coordinates: 11.7836° N, 8.0150° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 308 km (192 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN): 63 km (39 mi), straight line
• Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA): 141 km (88 mi), straight line
• Kaduna International Airport (KAD): 143 km (89 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Kiru: 16 km (10 mi)
• Gwarzo: 17 km (11 mi)
• Kabo: 19 km (12 mi)
• Zuwo: 21 km (13 mi)
• Madobi: 30 km (18 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Kano, 60 km (37 mi)