The GPS coordinates of Kura are latitude 11.7723° and longitude 8.4263°. In directional format: 11.7723° N, 8.4263° E. These coordinates mark the center of Kura in Kano State and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Kura is a city in Kano State, Nigeria, on the continent of Africa. It falls within Kura. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Kura sits at: Latitude 11° 46' 20" N and Longitude 8° 25' 35" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Kura has a population of approximately 9,537 people. This is roughly 0.053% of Kano State's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Kano State.

The interactive satellite map of Kura is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 11.7723, 8.4263 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Kura in Kano State. For broader context, explore the Kano State state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Kura is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), roughly 32 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Kura is approximately 27 km (17 mi) from Kano, the capital of Kano State, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Kano State.

Kura sits at an elevation of approximately 477 meters (1,565 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Kano State.

The closest cities to Kura include Garun Malam, Bunkure, Madobi. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Kura, sunrise is at 06:14 AM and sunset is at 06:48 PM, giving a day length of 12h 34m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Kura's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Kura is approximately 1,310 km (814 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 918 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Kura — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Taulaga, American Samoa, roughly 96 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Kura is approximately 319 km (198 mi) S of Abuja, the national capital of Nigeria, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.