Chikun is a Local Government Area in central Kaduna State, Nigeria. It has an area of about 4,466 km², and had a population of 372,272 as of the 2006 census. Its headquarters is located in the town of Kujama. The postal code of the area is 2438000.

Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with Kachia LGA to the south, Kajuru LGA to the east, Kaduna South LGA to the northeast, Igabi LGA to the northeast, Birnin Gwari LGA to the northwest; and Munya LGA to the south and Shiroro LGA to the west, all of Niger State to west, respectively.

In Chikun Local Government Area, the wet season is oppressive and largely cloudy, the dry season is partly gloomy, and it is hot year round. It rarely drops below 21 °F or rises over 25°F throughout the year; instead, the average range of temperatures is 55 °F to 100 °F.

Chikun Local Government Area has an average yearly temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 4,645 square kilometers. There are two distinct seasons in the area: the rainy season begins in May and peaks in September, and the dry season runs from October to April.

Chikun Local Government Area residents rely primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, with a wide range of crops being farmed there. Weaving textiles, producing mats, and pottery are some of the other significant economic activities in Chikun Local Government Area. There are other markets in the neighborhood, and the trade sector is thriving as well.

There are several cultural festivals that are celebrated annually in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State as found below:

This festival involves a traditional dance drama by the indigenous Gwari tribe that has to do with performing drama through dancing. At the end of it all, an intended message is passed.

Chikun Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions called Wards (second-order administrative divisions), namely: