Gidan Makama Museum Kano
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.Photo: Sulemn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia Northern Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: This one of the old structures depicting traditional Hausa architecture in the city of Kano. It is a Historical and Ethnographical type of Museum.
- Also known as: “Gidan Makama Museum”, “Gidan Makama Museum, Kano”, and “National Museum Gidan Makama Kano”
- Address: Emir Palace Road, Kan Karofi
Photo: Wikimedia Northern Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Kano and Sani Abacha Stadium.
Great Mosque of Kano
Mosque
The Great Mosque of Kano is a general Jumaat mosque in Kano, the capital city of Kano State and the second most populous city in Nigeria. The mosque is situated at around the Heart of the city around the Mandawari area of the state. Great Mosque of Kano is situated 1 km northwest of Gidan Makama Museum Kano.
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. Sani Abacha Stadium is situated 1½ km northeast of Gidan Makama Museum Kano.
Kofar Dan Agundi
Monument
Photo: Sulemn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kofar Dan Agundi is a monument, which is situated 800 metres south of Gidan Makama Museum Kano.
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.
Gidan Makama Museum Kano
- Categories: cultural heritage, list of national museums, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tudun Wazurchi, Kano Municipal, Kano State, North West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.98837° or 11° 59′ 18″ northLongitude
8.52103° or 8° 31′ 16″ eastOperator
National Commission for Museums and MonumentsOpen location code
7F3CXGQC+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 359594979OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5559489
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yoruba—“Gidan Makama Museum Kano” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡诺市吉旦马卡马博物馆”
- German: “Gidan Makama Museum Kano”
- Hausa: “Gidan Makama”
- Igbo: “Gidan Makama Museum Kano”
- Karekare: “Gidan Makama Museum, Kano”
- Yoruba: “Gidan Makama Museum Kano”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Massalacin wudilawa and Kano Emir’s Palace Main Gate (Kofar Kudu).
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