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Kano

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Kano is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,828,861 1
Area (sq km)
499 1
Founding Year
999 1
999 CE is the traditional founding date given in the city's own history.
Population Estimate Year
2006 1
Elevation (m)
488 1
Latitude
12 degrees north 1
Longitude
8.517 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Kano State, States or Territories

kano is associated with kano-state.

Source Kano State (Wikipedia)
Nigeria, Countries
Source Kano (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Kano State, States or Territories

kano is the capital of kano-state.

Source Kano State (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Kano (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Kano is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    2,828,861
  • Infobox, Population year
    Population (2006)
  • Infobox, Area
    499 km2 (193 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    488 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    12.000 N 8.517 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    12.000 N 8.517 E
  • Infobox, Founded
    999 CE
  • Associated With: Nigeria, Infobox, Country
    Nigeria
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Kano State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The state's capital city is Kano, the largest in Nigeria after Lagos.
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