A small footbridge in the city center first stood in Zungeru, until it was rebuilt here when the northern capital moved. Kaduna keeps surprises like that in plain view. Polo ponies race around a square in the middle of town, and the river splitting north from south is said to take its name from the Hausa word for crocodiles.
Beyond the landmarks, the Central Market folds into a maze of stalls, and the National Museum keeps Nok terracottas. The climate is tropical savanna, with heavy rain from May to October and dry, dusty months after that. A Local Friend can pull up a chair for you at a kilishi stand you would never have found alone.
