Kura is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kura on the A2 highway.

It has an area of 206 km and a population of 144,601 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 711.

In Kura, the dry season is partly gloomy, the wet season is unpleasant, and the weather is partly hot around the year. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 54°F and 101°F; it is rarely lower or higher than 49°F or 106°F. The hot season, which runs from March 14 to May 18, lasts for 2.1 months and with daily highs that average more than 98°F. April is the hottest month of the year in Kura, with typical high temperatures of 101°F and low temperatures of 73°F. The average daily maximum temperature during the 1.8-month mild season, which runs from December 1 to January 27, is below 89°F. At an average low of 55°F and high of 87°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Kura.

The main religion practice in kura is Islam with little Christianity.

Kura Local Government Area has an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a total area of 206 square kilometers. The Rafin Kura River flows through the region, and the average humidity is 34%. In Kura Local Government Area, there is an estimated 1300 mm of precipitation annually.