Gadon Kaya Gate
Gadon Kaya Gate is a monument in Gwale, Kano State. Gadon Kaya Gate is situated nearby to the university Isiyaka Rabiu College of Quranic Studies.Photo: Wikimedia Northern Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Sulemn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: gate in Kano, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Badalar Kano” and “Kofar Gadan Kaya”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Kano and Gidan Makama Museum Kano.
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 3 km northeast of Gadon Kaya Gate.
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 3 km east of Gadon Kaya Gate.
Kofar Famfo
Monument
Photo: Sulemn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kofar Famfo is a monument, which is situated 1¼ km west of Gadon Kaya Gate.
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.
Gadon Kaya Gate
- Categories: city gate and historic site
- Location: Gwale, Kano State, North West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
11.98043° or 11° 58′ 50″ northLongitude
8.49578° or 8° 29′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7F3CXFJW+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 4395889028OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q110754368
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In Other Languages
“Gadon Kaya Gate” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Ƙofar Gadon Ƙaya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isiyaka Rabiu College of Quranic Studies and Gwale Filin Mushe Maternal and Child Care.
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