Nasarawa
Nassarawa is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the locality of Bompai, within the city of Kano. It has an area of 34 km2 and a population of 678,669 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 700.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: local government area of Nigeria with 596,000 residents
- Description: LGA in Kano State, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Nasarawa, Kano State” and “Nassarawa Local Government Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sani Abacha Stadium and Pillars Stadium.
Sani Abacha Stadium
Stadium
The Sani Abacha Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It is mostly used for football matches and athletics. The stadium is the home of Nigeria Professional Football League side Kano Pillars F.C.
Pillars Stadium
Stadium
Pillars Stadium established in 1949 is a multi-purpose stadium in the Sabon Gari area Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. Its location is at the intersection of Abuja Road and Airport Road.
Gidan Makama Museum Kano
Museum
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Gidan Makama Museum Kano or Kano Museum is a museum in Kano, Nigeria. This building served as temporary palace of Sarakunan Hausa of Kano before the current palace Gidan Rumfa was constructed in the 15th century The museum has a significant collections of arts, crafts and items of historic interest related to the Kano area. Gidan Makama Museum Kano is situated 4 km southwest of Nasarawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kano.
Kano
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Kano is the capital of Kano State. It has a population of around 3.6 million, giving it a busy atmosphere. It is an ancient trading city inhabited for well over a thousand years.
Nasarawa
- Location: Kano State, North West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Yoruba—“Nasarawa” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Nasarawa”
- Cebuano: “Nassarawa (distrito)”
- Cebuano: “Nassarawa”
- Chinese: “Nasarawa”
- French: “Nasarawa (Kano)”
- French: “Nasarawa”
- Hausa: “Nasarawa”
- Igala: “Nasarawa, Kano State”
- Igbo: “Nasarawa, Kano Steeti”
- Igbo: “Nasarawa”
- Italian: “Nassarawa”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Nasarawa”
- Nupe-Nupe-Tako: “Nasarawa, Kano State”
- Portuguese: “Nassaraua (Cano)”
- Portuguese: “Nassaraua”
- Spanish: “Nasarawa”
- Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Násáráwá, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kánò”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tudun Wada and Sabon Gari.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and Goron Dutse Hill.
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