Kaduna Civil Cemetery
- Country Nigeria
- Total identified casualties 13 Find these casualties
- Identified casualties from First & Second World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 10.53594, Longitude: 7.45605
Historical Note
Within this cemetery, 5 graves of the First World War were never individually marked. These casualties were instead commemorated by name on Ibadan Memorial. Work is now underway to see if any of these graves can be restored.
You can find more information about historical inequalities in commemoration in our Special Committee’s report.
Location information
Kaduna Civil Cemetery is situated at the eastern end of Kashim Ibrahim Road, one of the main highways through Kaduna, next to the Essence International School and adjacent to the Military Cemetery. The war graves, mounted on concrete platforms and surrounded by kerbs filled with stone chippings, are situated near to each other on the right-hand side of the cemetery.
Visiting information
Wheelchair access is possible via main entrance. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on enquiries@cwgc.org or 01628 507200.
History information
At the entrance there is a lych-gate, to the right of which, among the front row of graves, are 3 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 War. There are 10 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 War.