Economy and transport Kaduna

kaduna river promote economy of town.

kaduna industrial center of northern nigeria, manufacturing products textiles, machinery, steel, aluminum, petroleum products , bearings. however, textile industry has been declining because of factory closings due neglect during military rule , competition chinese imports. automobile manufacturing remains important part of kaduna s economy. pottery highly prized kaduna, nok culture, precedes abuja , minna. other light manufactures include: plastics, pharmaceuticals, leather goods, furniture, , televisions. of main agricultural exports include: cotton, peanuts, sorghum, , ginger.

one of nigeria s 4 main oil refineries located in kaduna. supplied pipeline niger delta oil fields.

a 2009 world bank survey states kaduna 1 of top 6 cities highest unemployment. 20% of population estimated unemployed.

the main highway through city called ahmadu bello way. many of place names come past sultans, emirs , decorated civil war heroes. kaduna has large market, rebuilt after extensive fire in mid-1990s.

there large racecourse, approximately 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) round, inside ahmadu yakubu polo club , kaduna crocodile club situated, whilst kaduna , rugby clubs on periphery.

there 2 airports, 1 of kaduna airport. chanchangi airlines has head office in kaduna.

kaduna has branch of nigerian stock exchange.

railways

kaduna important junction on nigeria s cape gauge railway network. @ kaduna, branch line connects lagos–nguru railway port harcourt–maidugur railway.

kaduna on route of planned lagos–kano standard gauge railway, has been completed between national capital of abuja , kaduna. trains abuja depart rigasa railway station in kaduna.