# Kaduna

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #38,927

## Definitions
1. A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Kaduna City.
2. The largest city and state capital of Kaduna State, Nigeria.

## Etymology
From Hausa Kaduna.

## Easily confused with
- **kana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaduna-vs-kana)
- **katana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaduna-vs-katana)

## Common misspellings (8)
`akduna`, `kadduna`, `kadnua`, `kaduan`, `kadunna`, `kaudna`, `kdauna`, `kkaduna`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kaduna