Kajuru is a local government area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kajuru. Kajuru local government area is located on longitude 9° 59'N and 10° 55'N and latitude 7° 34'E and 8° 13'E with an area of 2,464 km². It was carved out of Chikun local government area in March 1997 by the military administration of Gen. Sani Abacha's regime. At creation, it was made up of two traditional districts which are kajuru and kufana.