Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari)

Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari) is a police station in Shahuchi, Kano Municipal, Kano State. Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari) is situated nearby to the castle Kano Emir’s Palace, as well as near the mosque Massalacin wudilawa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gidan Makama Museum Kano and Great Mosque of Kano.

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 200 metres south of Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari).

Great Mosque of Kano

Mosque

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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 630 metres northwest of Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari).

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 Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari).

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.

Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari)

Type: Police station
Location: Shahuchi, Kano Municipal, Kano State, North West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

11.99018° or 11° 59′ 25″ north

Longitude

8.5209° or 8° 31′ 15″ east

Open location code

7F3CXGRC+39

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3887415550

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=police

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