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   Kano (Ajami: كَنُواْ) is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over ten million citizens living within 449 km 2 (173 sq mi).

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3. www.britannica.com › place › Kano-NigeriaKano | Map, Location, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Kano, city, capital of Kano state, northern Nigeria, located on the Jakara River. It was selected for the capital of the Hausa state of Kano in the reign (1095–1134) of King Gajemasu (Gijimasu). Modern Kano is a commercial and industrial center.

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   Kano, historic kingdom and traditional emirate in northern Nigeria. According to the Kano Chronicle (1890s), the best-known native history of the Hausa people, the Kano kingdom was founded as one of the Hausa Bakwai (“Seven True Hausa States”) in 999 by Bagauda, a grandson of Bayajida (Abuyazidu), the legendary progenitor of the Hausa people.

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   Where is Kano Nigeria located?

   • Kano, state, northern Nigeria. It was formed in 1968 from Kano province, and in 1991 its northeastern portion was split off to form Jigawa state. It is bordered by the states of Jigawa to the north and east, Bauchi to the southeast, Kaduna to the southwest, and Katsina to the northwest.

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   Is Kano a city?

   • Kano ( Ajami: كَنُواْ) is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over ten million citizens living within 449 km 2 (173 sq mi).

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   What is Kano known for?

   • It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over ten million citizens living within 449 km 2 (173 sq mi). Located in the Savanna, south of the Sahel, Kano is a major route of the trans-Saharan trade, having been a trade and human settlement for millennia.

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   When did Kano become a city?

   • Its capital was moved from Sheme (to the north) to the present site of Kano city in King Gajemasu’s reign (1095–1134). Malinke scholars from the Mali empire introduced Islam into the region in the 1340s, and Yaji (reigned 1349–85) was probably Kano’s first Muslim Hausa king.

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6. www.youtube.com › watchInside Nigeria’s SAFEST CITY, Kano | Northern Nigeria - YouTube

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   Nov 23, 2023 · In today’s video, I traveled to the Northern region of Nigeria, Kano, the city is regarded as one of the most peaceful and safest place to live and stay in N...

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7. www.britannica.com › place › Kano-state-NigeriaKano | Nigeria, Population, & Map | Britannica

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   May 27, 2024 · Kano, state, northern Nigeria. It was formed in 1968 from Kano province, and in 1991 its northeastern portion was split off to form Jigawa state. It is bordered by the states of Jigawa to the north and east, Bauchi to the southeast, Kaduna to the southwest, and Katsina to the northwest.

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8. artsandculture.google.com › story › kano-durbarKano Durbar Festival: Nigeria's Most Spectacular Horseparade

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   The Kano Durbar Festival (2019) Tour Nigeria. A celebration of northern Nigeria's cultural treasure. The Kano Durbar is the largest procession of colorful horses in the world. It has evolved...

9. www.tripadvisor.in › Attractions-g317072THE 10 BEST Places to Visit in Kano (UPDATED 2024 ...

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   Mar 13, 2021 · Places to Visit in Kano. 1. Emir's Palace. I sat where the 1st British governor who visited his great grand father sat. Saw the royal stables and actually saw the... 2. Kurmi Market. Artifacts, souvenirs, leather works, local textiles, beads, chains are just a few items you find. Most things available...