Kano Municipal

Kano Municipal is a Local Government Area within the Urban Area in , also known as capital of kano state, . Its Secretariat is at Kofar Kudu, in the south of the city of .
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  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 371,000 residents
  • Description: LGA in Kano State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: Kano Municipal Local Government Area”, “KMC”, and “Municipal

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sani Abacha Stadium and Great Mosque of Kano.

Stadium
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , , . It is mostly used for football matches and athletics. The stadium is the home of Nigeria Professional Football League side Kano Pillars F.C.

Mosque
The is a general Jumaat in , the capital city of and the second most populous city in . The mosque is situated at around the Heart of the city around the Mandawari area of the state.

Museum
or Kano Museum is a in , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kano.

is the capital of . 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.

Kano Municipal

Latitude
11.9816° or 11° 58′ 54″ north
Longitude
8.519° or 8° 31′ 8″ east
Population
371,000
Elevation
485 metres (1,591 feet)
Open location code
7F3CXGJ9+JH
Geo­Names ID
8633821
Wiki­data ID
Q10313749
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba—“Kano Municipal” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بلدية كانو
  • Cebuano: Kano Municipal
  • Chinese: Kano Municipal
  • Dutch: Kano Municipal
  • French: Kano Ville
  • Hausa: Kano Municipal
  • Hausa: Karamar hukumar birni
  • Igbo: Obodo Kano
  • Italian: Kano Municipal
  • Min Nan Chinese: Kano Municipal
  • Portuguese: Cano Municipal
  • Portuguese: Kano Municipal
  • Portuguese: Kano-Municipal
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Kano Municipal
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Kano Municipal
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Kánò Municipal
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Kano-Municipal

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gandu and Tukuntawa Quarters.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Goron Dutse Hill and Bayero University.

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