Kofar Mata
Kofar Mata is a monument in Zango, Kano Municipal, Kano State. Kofar Mata is situated nearby to the mosque Masallacin Idi, as well as near Sani Abacha Stadium.Photo: Sulemn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: city gate in Kano, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Badalar Kano”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sani Abacha Stadium and Great Mosque of 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 340 metres east of Kofar Mata.
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 1¼ km southwest of Kofar Mata.
Gidan Makama Museum Kano
Museum
Photo: Sulemn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1½ km southwest of Kofar Mata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kano.
Kano
Photo: shirazc, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Kofar Mata
- Categories: city gate and historic site
- Location: Zango, Kano Municipal, Kano State, North West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.00083° or 12° 0′ 3″ northLongitude
8.52638° or 8° 31′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7F4C2G2G+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4395782139OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q110826070
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In Other Languages
“Kofar Mata” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Ƙofar Mata”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masallacin Idi and Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital.
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