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Kano State

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Kano State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the 2006 national census, Kano State was the most populous state in Nigeria, with a population of 9,401,288 across an area of 20,131 square kilometers, and its capital is Kano, the 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
Capital
Kano 1
Population
9,401,288 1
2006 figure from Kano State's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2006 1
Area (sq km)
20,131 1
Admission Year
1967 1
Latitude
11.5 degrees north 1
Longitude
8.5 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Kano, Cities

kano is associated with kano-state.

Source Kano State (Wikipedia)
Nigeria, Countries

Kano State is a state of Nigeria.

Source Kano State (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Kano, Cities

kano is the capital of kano-state.

Source Kano State (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Kano State (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Kano State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the 2006 national census, Kano State was the most populous state in Nigeria. The state's capital city is Kano, the largest in Nigeria after Lagos.
  • Infobox, capital
    Kano
  • Infobox, population
    9,401,288 (2006 census)
  • Infobox, area
    20,131 km2 (7,773 sq mi)
  • Lead section, state creation sentence
    Kano State was created on 27 May 1967.
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