Cross Kauwa

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Cross Kauwa
Cross Kauwa is located in Nigeria
Cross Kauwa
Cross Kauwa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°56′42.9″N 13°40′18.7″E / 12.945250°N 13.671861°E / 12.945250; 13.671861
Country Nigeria
StateBorno State
Local Government AreaKukawa

Cross Kauwa (sometimes referred to simply as Kauwa) is a town in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, east of the town of Kukawa. It is located within the Kukawa Local Government Area.

The town is located along a road that runs from Baga to the east (formerly at the shore of Lake Chad) and to Kukawa to the west. Another road leads south to Monguno. According to a 2007 report in The Sun (Nigeria), it is about an hour's drive from Monguno to Cross Kauwa.[1]

Maina Maaji Lawan, a former governor of Borno State, and later a National Senator, was born in the town.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Archibong, Maurice Trip to Nigeria’s four corners, The Sun (Nigeria) (archive.org link)
  2. ^ Africa Who's who, p. 1017 (1991)