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Kano

Western Africa

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
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 2
Connections

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 (; Ajami: كَنُواْ) is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State.
  • Infobox: population_total
    2,828,861
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2006 census
  • Infobox, Area
    499 km2 (193 sq mi)
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    488
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    12.000 N 8.517 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    12.000 N 8.517 E
  • Article text
    While small chiefdoms were previously present in the area, according to the Kano Chronicle, Bagauda son of Bawo and grandson of the mythical hero Bayajidda, became the first king of Kano in 999, reigning until 1063.
  • Associated With: Nigeria, Infobox, Country
    Nigeria
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2. GeoNames: Kano - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2335204
    12.00012 8.51672 P PPLA NG 29 20043 KN2106 4910000 484 Africa/Lagos
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 484 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 12.25, 8.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 12.25, 8.75
12.25 8.75 BSh
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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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Wikidata: Kano
Wikidata Q182984, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Kano (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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