North West Nigeria
Kano State
Dala

Dalla Hill

Dalla Hill is a hill in , , . It is 534 metres high and contains a stairway with 101 steps to the bottom to top. In the seventh century, the hill was the site of a community that engaged in iron-working.
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Photo: Anasskoko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 534 metres
  • Description: ancient Hill in Kano Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Dala Hill”

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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Sulemn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Photo: shirazc, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Dalla Hill

Latitude
12.0093° or 12° 0′ 34″ north
Longitude
8.507° or 8° 30′ 25″ east
Elevation
534 metres (1,752 feet)
Open location code
7F4C2G54+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2938797598
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5211094
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Satellite Map

Discover Dalla Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Dalla Hill” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل دالا”
  • Dutch: “Dalla Hill”
  • Fulah: “Fuuro Dala”
  • Hausa: “Dutsen Dala”
  • Portuguese: “Colina de Dala”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kantudu and Kabuwaya North.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dala Health Post and Task Force X Hospital.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dalla Hill”. Photo: Anasskoko, CC BY-SA 4.0.