Kaduna, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kaduna at a glance
- Where
- Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Population
- about 1.9 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos (UTC+1)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 18:00–22:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 30 min in mid-winter, 12 h 44 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 626 m
- Nearest cities
- Abuja 163 km · Jos 172 km · Kano 202 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
What makes Kaduna different
Kaduna is the capital of Kaduna State. A city of about 1.9 million, Kaduna mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines.
Mobile data in Kaduna
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Kaduna? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Evenings in Kaduna
Kaduna is on UTC+1. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 18:00–22:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Kaduna barely change through the year (about 11 h 30 min to 12 h 44 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
On the move from Kaduna
The nearest other cities we cover are Abuja (163 km), Jos (172 km) and Kano (202 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Nigeria is Zinder, Niger (about 402 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Questions from Kaduna
How much mobile data does a film use in Kaduna?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Does it support English, Hausa and Yoruba subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English, Hausa and Yoruba or any other language.
Will it work on the way to Abuja?
It does. Between Kaduna and Abuja (about 163 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
Can I watch my films in Niger?
Yes. Over the border in Zinder (around 402 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Kaduna.
Can I watch my own films in Kaduna?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Kaduna or wherever you take them.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Kaduna?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.