Cross Kauwa
| Cross Kauwa | |
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 Cross Kauwa
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| Coordinates: 12°56′42.9″N 13°40′18.7″E / 12.945250°N 13.671861°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| State | Borno State |
| Local Government Area | Kukawa |
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.
Maina Maaji Lawan, a former governor of Borno State, and later a National Senator, was born in the town.
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