Kano, Nigeria
Map of Nigeria showing the location of Kano in Nigeria.
Coordinates: 7° N 23° E
Province	Kano State
Government
- Governor	Ibrahim Shekarau ANPP
Population (2005)
- City	3,626,204
- Urban	3,626,204
	estimated
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+1)

Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest city in Nigeria, in terms of geographical size, after Ibadan and Lagos. Also, in population, it is the third most populous city (with a population of 3,626,204) in the country, trailing Lagos and Ibadan in that order. Image File history File links Locator_Map_Kano-Nigeria. ... Ibrahim Shekarau (b. ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. ... The city of San Francisco, an example of an urban area. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Daylight saving time around the world  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), also summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. ... Time zones of Europe: Pale colours indicate countries without daylight saving Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Kano State is a state located in north-central Nigeria. ... The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ...

It has long been the economic centre of northern Nigeria, and a centre for the production and export of groundnuts. Kano houses the Bayero University and a railway station with trains to Lagos routed through Kaduna, while Kano International Airport lies nearby. Kano has long been a centre for Nigeria's Islamic culture; one of the country's finest mosques lies in the city. This article is about peanut, the food. ... Bayero University is situated in Kano, Nigeria. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Location of Kaduna in Nigeria Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State. ... IATA Airport Code KAN Kano is served by the following airlines : Afriqiyah Airways Bellview Airlines Egyptair Kabo Air (airline hub) KLM Middle East Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines Sudan Airways ...

Formerly walled, most of the gates to the Old City survive. The Old City houses the vast Kurmi Market, known for its crafts, while old dye pits – still in use – lie nearby. Also in the Old City are the 15th century Sahelian Emir's Palace, neighbouring Kano Central Mosque and the Gidan Makama Mosque. The Gida Dan Hausa house is another architecturally notable building. The defensive wall of Braşov, Romania. ... Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with ones own hands and skill. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Sudano-Sahelian is an architectural style common in the Sahel. ...

Christians and followers of other non-Muslim religions form only a small part of the population, and traditionally lived in the Sabon Gari, or Foreign Quarter. In the 1970s, the 1980s, and again in 2001 there were inter religious riots in which hundreds are reported to have died - most recently over the introduction of Islamic sharia law. Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... It has been suggested that Rule of sharia be merged into this article or section. ...

History

The city of Kano was founded around the year 1000 as an independent Hausa city-state. Kano remained a leading independent emirate or kingdom until the creation of the Nigerian nation state in 1903. Kano grew to be a prosperous centre for trans-Saharan trade in gold, leather, ivory, salt and slaves, perhaps reaching the height of its wealth and power in the 14th Century, when Islam gained a growing following. By the 15th Century the first Central Mosque had been erected in the city. Europe in 1000 The year 1000 of the Gregorian Calendar was the last year of the 10th century as well as the last year of the first millennium. ... The Hausa are a Sahelian people chiefly located in the West African regions of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger. ... Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A monarchy, from the Greek μονος, one, and αρχειν, to rule, is a form of government that has a monarch as head of state. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The Great Mosque of Djenné, founded in 800, an important trading base, now a World Heritage Site Trans-Saharan trade, between Mediterranean countries and West Africa, was an important trade route from the eighth century until the late sixteenth century. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A magnified crystal of a salt (halite/sodium chloride) Salt covering the floor of Bad Water in Death Valley, CA, the lowest point in the US. A salt, in chemistry, is any ionic compound composed of cations (positively charged ions) and anions (negative ions) so that the product is neutral... Slave redirects here. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

According to the Kano Chronicle, the thirty-seventh Sarkin Kano (King of Kano) was Mohammed Sharef (1703–1731). His successor Kumbari dan Sharefa (1731–1743) engaged in major battles with neighbouring Sokoto. The Kano Chronicle is a written account of the history of the Hausa people who inhabit northern Nigeria. ... The Emir of Kano is the ruler of the Nigerian city of Kano. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Location of Sokoto in Nigeria, Sokoto is a city located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to where the Sokoto River and Rima River meet. ...

At the beginning of the 19th Century, Fulani Islamic leader Usman dan Fodio led a jihad against Kano, removing its Hausa Emir and reforming the government and religious authority. Since then the Fulani Emirs have remained traditional leaders of Kano. British forces captured the city in 1903. The current Emir of Kano, Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero has been on the throne since 1962. The Fula or Fulani is an ethnic group of people spread over many countries in West Africa, from Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali in the west to Cameroon and as far as Sudan in the east. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Jiaad, Djihad, or Cihad, (Arabic: ‎ ) as an Islamic term, literally means struggle or holy war in the way of God or striving hard in Gods cause and is sometimes referred to as the sixth pillar of Islam, although it occupies no official status...

Kano was replaced as the centre of government for the Northern Region of Nigeria by Kaduna, and only regained administrative significance with the creation of Kano State following Nigerian independence. Kano is perhaps the most politically active state in Nigeria with everyone including women and children participating actively in politics. Location of Kaduna in Nigeria Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State. ...

Transport

Because Kano is north of the rail junction at Kaduna, it has equal access to the seaports at Lagos and Port Harcourt. It is also served by Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. Location of Kaduna in Nigeria Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... Port Harcourt is the capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. ... Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (IATA: KAN, ICAO: DNKN) is located in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving northern Nigeria. ...

Maps

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Statistics

• Elevation = 621m

External links

• Kano Online

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 12° 8.5164°
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