Kano State

Description:

Kano State is situated in the north western part of Nigeria. The main ethnic tribe is Hausa and majority of the indigenes are Moslems.

Kano, the capital of Kano State is known as the economic centre of northern Nigeria. 

 

Commerce and agriculture are the main industries of Kano State. Agricultural produce includes groundnuts.

 

Kano State has 44 local government areas, listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Ajingi
2. Albasu
3. Bagwai
4. Bebeji
5. Bichi
6. Bunkure
7. Dala
8. Dambatta
9. Dawakin Kudu
10. Dawakin Tofa
11. Doguwa
12. Fagge
13. Gabasawa
14. Garko
15. Garun Mallam
16. Gaya
17. Gezawa
18. Gwale
19. Gwarzo
20. Kabo
21. Kano
22. Karaye
23. Kibliya
24. Kiru
25. Kumbotso
26. Kunchi
27. Kura
28. Madibo
29. Makoda
30. Minjibir
31. Nasarawa
32. Rano
33. Rimin-Gado
34. Rogo
35. Shanono
36. Sumaila
37. Takai
38. Tarauni
39. Tofa
40. Tsanyawa
41. Tudun Wada
42. Ungogo
43. Waraua
44. Wudil 

 

The traditional ruler of Kano is the Emir of Kano, and the current Emir is Ado Bayero.

 

Kano has a railway station with trains to Lagos routed through Kaduna. Kano is north of the rail junction at Kaduna and has access to the seaports at Lagos and Port Harcourt.

 

Tourist attractions include:

• Audu Bako Zoological garden
• Dala hill
• Emir's palace and its festivities
• Falgore game reserve
• Gidan makama museum
• Kano city walls and gates
• Kofar mata dyeing pits
• Kurmi market
• Kusalla dam and fishing centre
• Rurum picnic site.
• Tiga Dam and Bagauda lake hotels and resorts