Kano State


Kano State is a state located in northern Nigeria. Kano was created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, and borders Katsina State to the northwest, Jigawa State to the northeast, Bauchi State to the southeast and Kaduna State to the southwest. The state's capital is the city of Kano.

History

An important early center of commerce in the region was Kurmi Market, founded by the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Rumfa in 1463 CE. Subsequent leaders made contributions to the emergence of Kano as a leading commercial centre in Sudanic Africa. During the time of the Kano Emirate, Emir Ibrahim Dabo made a number of administrative reforms, seeking to increase commerce in the region. Leaders during this time encouraged traders to move from Katsina, capitalising on raids from the Hausa Sultanate of Maradi. The Jihad leaders of the Caliphate encouraged Kola nut trade and Kano was the greatest beneficiary with an annual turnover of about $30 million. Craft industries also evolved in the pre-colonial period contributing to the prosperity of the province.
After a British invasion of the region, culminating in the Battle of Kano in February 1903, the region became a part of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate. Kano lated became a part of the Northern Region of Nigeria. Kano state was created on May 27, 1967. In 1991, part of Kano State was separated to form Jigawa State.

Economy

Many large markets exist within Kano today, such as the Kurmi Market, the Kwari Market, and the Dawanau Market. Many of these markets specialize in a certain product, such as textiles or grains.

Agriculture

and commercial agriculture is mostly practised in the outlying districts of the state. Some of the food crops cultivated are millet, cowpeas, sorghum, maize and rice for local consumption while groundnuts and cotton are produced for export and industrial purposes. During the colonial period and several years after the country's independence, the groundnuts produced in the state constituted one of the major sources revenue of the country. Kano State is a major producer of hides and skins, sesame, soybean, cotton, garlic, gum arabic and chili pepper.

Industry

Kano State is the second-largest industrial centre after Lagos State in Nigeria and the largest in Northern Nigeria with textile, tanning, footwear, cosmetics, plastics, enamelware, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, furniture and other industries. Others include agricultural implements, soft drinks, food and beverages, dairy products, vegetable oil, animal feeds etc. Kano is also the center of a growing Islamic banking industry in Nigeria.

Tourism

The tourist attractions in the state include:

Post-Secondary Institutions

Universities

Kano State is home to four universities: one federal university, two states universities, and one private university.
The following is a list of the approved Polytechnics and Colleges in the state of Kano:
The following is a list of research centres and institutes in the state of Kano:
Kano State consists of forty-four Local Government Areas. They are:
LGA NameArea Census 2006
population		Administrative capitalPostal
Code		Local Government chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Fagge21200,095Waje700Alh. Habibu Saleh Mai Lemo
Dala19418,759Gwanmaja700Alh. Ibrahim Suleiman Dan’isle
Gwale18357,827Gwale700Alh. Abdullahi Zubair Imam
Kano Municipal17371,243Kofar Kudu700Alh. Mukhtari Ishaq Yakasai
Tarauni28221,844Unguwa Uku700Muazzam Abba Ibrahim
Nassarawa34596,411Bompai700Alh. Lamin Sani Kawaji
Kumbotso158294,391Kumbotso700Alh. Lawan Isma'il
Ungogo204365,737Ungogo700Alh. Shehu Aliyu Ungogo
Kano Metropolitan Area4992,828,861700-
Dawakin Tofa479246,197Dawakin Tofa701Alh. Saleh Rabiu
Tofa20298,603Tofa701Alh. Yaro Inuwa
Rimin Gado225103,371Rimin Gado701Alh. Halliru Audu Yalwa
Bagwai405161,533Bagwai701Alh. Ado Isyaku Daddauda
Gezawa340282,328Gezawa702Alh. Ibrahim Isa Jogana
Gabasawa605211,204Zakirai702Alh. Ghali Adamu Garun Danga
Minjibir416219,611Minjibir702Alh. Nasiru Garba Kunya
Dambatta732210,474Dambatta702Muhammadu Audu Wango
Makoda441220,094Makoda702Abubakar Salisu Makoda
Kunchi671110,170Kunchi703Alh. Aminu Adamu Gwarmai
Bichi612278,309Bichi703Alh. Muhammad Sani Muqaddas
Tsanyawa492157,730Tsanyawa703Alh. Safiyanu Muhammad
Shanono697139,128Shanono704Alh. Malami Ibrahim Shanono
Gwarzo393183,624Gwarzo704Alh. Sunusi Abdullahi Gwarzo
Karaye479144,045Karaye704Alh. Ibrahim Ahmad Karaye
Rogo802227,607Rogo704Alh. Abubakar Mustapha Rogo
Kabo341153,158Kabo704Alh. Mamuda Idris Kabo
Northern Kano State8,3323,143,899701 to 704-
Bunkure487174,467Bunkure710Alh. Rabiu Bala
Kibiya404138,618Kibiya710Yusuf Shehu Kibiya
Rano520148,276Rano710Alh. Muhammadu Ubale Dan-Kawu
Tudun Wada1,204228,658Tudun Wada710Engr. Ibrahim Nayola
Doguwa1,473150,645Riruwai710Alh. Ali Abdu Doguwa
Madobi273137,685Madobi711Alh. Lurwanu Umar Kanwa
Kura206143,094Kura711Alh. Basiru Abubakar Turaki
Garun Mallam214118,622Garun Mallam711Alh. Sa'adu Abashe
Bebeji717191,916Bebeji711Alh. Mudansir Umar Bebeji
Kiru927267,168Kiru711Nasiru Mu'azu Kiru
Sumaila1,250250,379Sumaila712Abdulhamid Idris Rimi
Garko450161,966Garko712Arc. Hamza Said Garun Ali
Takai598202,639Takai712Alh. Inusa Abdullahi Dambazau
Albasu398187,639Albasu712Alh. Hamisu Abdulhamid
Gaya613207,419Gaya713Alh. Lawan Saleh
Ajingi714172,610Ajingi713Alh. Isa Abdulkadir Tsangaya
Wudil362188,639Wudil713Bello Abubakar
Warawa360131,858Warawa713Alh. Ibrahim Abdullahi Danlasan
Dawakin Kudu384225,497Dawakin Kudu713Alh. Maikudi Yusuf 'Yargaya
Southern Kano State11,5543,410,922710 to 713

Demographics

Population

According to the 2006 PON census figures from Nigeria Kano State had a population totalling 9,401,288. Officially, Kano State is the most populous state in the country. The state is mostly populated by the Hausa people.

Languages

The official language of Kano State is Hausa. Fula is also spoken.