Kano State State nickname: Centre of Commerce
Location
Statistics
Date Created	May 27, 1967
Capital	Kano
Official language	English
Area	20,131km² Ranked 20th of 36
Population  - 2006 Census¹  - 1991 Census  - Density (2006)	Ranked 1st of 36 9,383,682 5,632,040 466/km²
Current Governor Previous Governors	Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP)
Senators	Aminu Sule Garo (ANPP) Mohammed Adamu Bello (ANPP) Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP)
Representatives	List
ISO 3166-2
Website	kanostate.net
¹ Preliminary results

Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, and Bauchi and Kaduna states to the south. The capital of Kano State is Kano. The following table presents a listing of Nigerian state nicknames. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1869x1658, 57 KB)one of the States of Nigeria File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias states and the dates of their creation. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... 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. ... An official language is a language that is given a unique legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Map of Nigerian states by population density Map of Nigerian states by total population The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their total population (based on 2005 population estimates). ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ... The List of All the Past and present Governors/Administrators of Kano state are as follows: Mal. ... Ibrahim Shekarau (b. ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. ... The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria. ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. ... The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower house of the countrys bicameral National Assembly. ... The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Kano comprises of three Senators representing Kano-Central, Kano-South, and Kano-North, and twenty-three Representatives representing Kumbutso, Tarauni, Tiwada/Doguwa, Bichi, Bunkure/Rano/Kibiya, Kura/Madobi/Garunmalam, Albasu/Ajingi/Gaya, Gezawa/Gabasawa, Dala, Gwarzo-Kabo, Fagge, Danratta/Makoda, Ditofa/Tofa/Rimin-Gado... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Northern Region was one of Nigerias federal divisions. ... Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Jigawa State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... 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. ...

The state originally included Jigawa State which was made an independent state in 1991. Jigawa State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Local government areas

The state is home to 44 local government areas (LGAs):

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Economy and society

Historically, Kano state has been a commercial and agricultural state, which is known for the production of groundnuts as well as for its solid mineral deposits. The state has more than 18,684 square kilometres of cultivable land and is the most extensively irrigated state in the country. Because of successful projects to improve social welfare, Kano state is a trend-setter in education and healthcare. This article is about peanut, the food. ... Health care or healthcare is one of the worlds largest and fastest growing professions. ...

Foreign investments and investors can be seen all over the city. It is Nigeria's commercial centre.

Kano also has traditionally received the largest proportion of centrally collected (mostly oil) revenues. From 1990-96 Kano received 10.9% of allocated revenue. In contrast, the next highest state was Sokoto, receiving 3.5%, with Abuja, Lagos, and Awka Ibom receiving 3.2% each. [1] (see full article in Print Version) 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. ... Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ... It has been suggested that Festac Town be merged into this article or section. ...

Languages

The official language of Kano State is English but the Hausa language is commonly spoken. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Hausa is the Chadic language with the largest number of speakers, spoken as a first language by about 24 million people, and as a second language by about 15 million more. ...

Population

The state is mostly populated by Hausa people. [2] The Hausa are a Sahelian people chiefly located in the West African regions of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger. ...

Natives of Kano pride themselves on the fact that the wealthiest Nigerians either hail from or live there. As such, there is a popular saying amongst its people that "With whatever you come to Kano, there is someone who has more than you". Their claim may not be unfounded as Nigerian billionaires like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Dantata, and many more call Kano home. Aliko Dangote is a businessman based in Nigeria. ... Dantata is a Nigerian surname tracing its history to the late 19th century. ... 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. ...

Ruler

The traditional ruler of Kano state is Alhaji Ado Bayero. He bears the title of Emir or Sarki (according to the local people) of Kano. He is one of Nigeria's most influential and powerful monarchs. Ado Bayero (born 25 July 1930 in Kano) is the current Emir of Kano in Nigeria, having held the position since 1963. ... “King” redirects here. ...

See also

• States of Nigeria

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Abia | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | Adamawa | Akwa Ibom | Anambra | Bauchi | Bayelsa | Benue | Borno | Cross River | Delta | Ebonyi | Edo | Ekiti | Enugu | Gombe | Imo | Jigawa | Kaduna | Kano | Katsina | Kebbi | Kogi | Kwara | Lagos | Nasarawa | Niger | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo | Plateau | Rivers | Sokoto | Taraba | Yobe | Zamfara

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