Kano State

Kano State
State
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Nickname(s): Centre of Commerce
Location of Kano State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°30′N 8°30′E / 11.500°N 8.500°ECoordinates: 11°30′N 8°30′E / 11.500°N 8.500°E
Country	Nigeria
Date created	May 27, 1967
Capital	Kano
Government
• Governor[1]	Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
• Senators	Dr Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso Hon Barau I Jibrin Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
• Representatives	List
Area
• Total	20,131 km^2 (7,773 sq mi)
Area rank	20th of 36
Population (2006 census)[2]
• Total	9,383,682
• Estimate (2011)	11,058,300[3]
• Rank	1st of 36
• Density	470/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2007
• Total	$12.39 billion[4]
• Per capita	$1,288[4]
Time zone	WAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 code	NG-KN
Website	kano.gov.ng
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Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria.^[5] Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west. The capital of Kano State is Kano.

The state originally included Jigawa State which was made a separate state in 1991.

Economy and society

Agriculture

Subsistence and commercial agriculture is mostly practiced in the outlying districts of the state. Some of the food crops cultivated are millet, cowpeas, sorghum, maize and rice for local consumption while groundnuts and cotton are produced for export and industrial purposes. During the colonial period and several years after the country’s independence, the groundnuts produced in the state constituted one of the major sources revenue of the country. Kano State is a major producer of hides and skins, sesame, soybean, cotton, garlic, gum arabic and chili pepper.

Commerce

Commercial activities in Kano first developed with the establishment of the Kurmi market by the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Rumfa in the 16th Century CE. Subsequent leaders made contributions to the emergence of Kano as a leading commercial center in Sudanic Africa. During the Caliphate period in the 19th century the Emirs Ibrahim Dado and Sulaimanu encouraged traders to move from Katsina, capitalising on raids from the Hausa Sultanate of Maradi. The Jihad leaders of the Caliphate encouraged Kola nut trade and Kano was the greatest beneficiary with an annual turnover of about $30 million. Craft industries also evolved in the pre-colonial period contributing to the prosperity of the province.

Industry

Kano State is the second largest industrial center in Nigeria and the largest in Northern Nigeria with textile, tanning, footwear, cosmetics, plastics, enamelware, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, furniture and other industries. Others include agricultural implements, soft drinks, food and beverages, dairy products, vegetable oil, animal feeds etc.

Tourism

The tourist attractions in the state include:

• Kurmi Market established in the 15th century,
• Kano's centuries-old city wall,
• Gidan Rumfa (Emir’s Palace, the oldest continuous site of authority in Nigeria)

Local Government Areas

Kano State consists of forty-four (44) Local Government Areas (LGAs). They are:

LGA Name	Area (km^2)	Census 2006 population	Administrative capital	Postal Code	Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Fagge	21	198,828	Waje	700	Alh. Habibu Saleh Mai Lemo (APC)
Dala	19	418,777	Gwamaja	700	Alh. Ibrahim Suleiman Dan’isle (APC)
Gwale	18	362,059	Gwale	700	Alh. Abdullahi Zubair Imam (APC)
Kano Municipal	17	365,525	Kofar Kudu	700	Alh. Mukhtari Ishaq Yakasai (APC)
Tarauni	28	221,367	Unguwa Uku	700	Engr. Mukhtar Umar Zakari (APC)
Nassarawa	34	596,669	Bompai	700	Alh. Lamin Sani Kawaji (APC)
Kumbotso	158	295,979	Kumbotso	700	Alh. Lawan Isma'il (APC)
Ungogo	204	369,657	Ungogo	700	Alh. Shehu Aliyu Ungogo (APC)
Kano Metropolitan Area	499	2,828,861		700
Dawakin Tofa	479	247,875	Dawakin Tofa	701	Alh. Saleh Rabiu (APC)
Tofa	202	97,734	Tofa	701	Alh. Yaro Inuwa (APC)
Rimin Gado	225	104,790	Rimin Gado	701	Alh. Halliru Audu Yalwa (APC)
Bagwai	405	162,847	Bagwai	701	Alh. Ado Isyaku Daddauda (APC)
Gezawa	340	282,069	Gezawa	702	Alh. Ibrahim Isa Jogana (APC)
Gabasawa	605	211,055	Zakirai	702	Alh. Ghali Adamu Garun Danga (APC)
Minjibir	416	213,794	Minjibir	702	Alh. Nasiru Garba Kunya (APC)
Dambatta	732	207,968	Dambatta	702	Muhammadu Audu Wango (APC)
Makoda	441	222,399	Makoda	702	Abubakar Salisu Makoda (APC)
Kunchi	671	111,018	Kunchi	703	Alh. Aminu Adamu Gwarmai (APC)
Bichi	612	277,099	Bichi	703	Alh. Muhammad Sani Muqaddas (APC)
Tsanyawa	492	157,680	Tsanyawa	703	Alh. Safiyanu Muhammad (APC)
Shanono	697	140,607	Shanono	704	Alh. Malami Ibrahim Shanono (APC)
Gwarzo	393	183,987	Gwarzo	704	Alh. Sunusi Abdullahi Gwarzo (APC)
Karaye	479	141,407	Karaye	704	Alh. Ibrahim Ahmad Karaye (APC)
Rogo	802	227,742	Rogo	704	Alh. Abubakar Mustapha Rogo (APC)
Kabo	341	153,828	Kabo	704	Alh. Mamuda Idris Kabo (APC)
Northern Kano State	8,332	3,143,899		701 to 704
Bunkure	487	170,891	Bunkure	710	Alh. Rabiu Bala (APC)
Kibiya	404	136,736	Kibiya	710	Yusuf Shehu Kibiya (APC)
Rano	520	145,439	Rano	710	Alh. Muhammadu Ubale Dan-Kawu (APC)
Tudun Wada	1,204	231,742	Tudun Wada	710	Engr. Ibrahim Nayola (APC)
Doguwa	1,473	151,181	Riruwai	710	Alh. Ali Abdu Doguwa (APC)
Madobi	273	136,623	Madobi	711	Alh. Lurwanu Umar Kanwa (APC)
Kura	206	144,601	Kura	711	Alh. Basiru Abubakar Turaki (APC)
Garun Mallam	214	116,494	Garun Mallam	711	Alh. Sa'adu Abashe (APC)
Bebeji	717	188,859	Bebeji	711	Alh. Mudansir Umar Bebeji (APC)
Kiru	927	264,781	Kiru	711	Nasiru Mu'azu Kiru (APC)
Sumaila	1,250	253,661	Sumaila	712	Abdulhamid Idris Rimi (APC)
Garko	450	162,500	Garko	712	Arc. Hamza Said Garun Ali (APC)
Takai	598	202,743	Takai	712	Alh. Inusa Abdullahi Dambazau (APC)
Albasu	398	190,153	Albasu	712	Alh. Hamisu Abdulhamid (APC)
Gaya	613	201,016	Gaya	713	Alh. Lawan Saleh (APC)
Ajingi	714	174,137	Ajingi	713	Alh. Isa Abdulkadir Tsangaya (APC)
Wudil	362	185,189	Wudil	713	Bello Abubakar (APC)
Warawa	360	128,787	Warawa	713	Alh. Ibrahim Abdullahi Danlasan (APC)
Dawakin Kudu	384	225,389	Dawakin Kudu	713	Alh. Maikudi Yusuf 'Yargaya (APC)
Southern Kano State	11,554	3,410,922		710 to 713

Languages

The official language of Kano State is Hausa language, but Fulani languages is commonly spoken. ^[6]

Population

According to the 2016 PON census (unofficial) figures from Nigeria Kano State had a population totaling 16,383,682. Officially, Kano State is the most populous state in the country.^[5] The state is mostly populated by Hausa people.^[7]

See also

• States of Nigeria

References

1. See List of Governors of Kano State for a list of prior governors
2. "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA : 2006 Population Census" (PDF). Web.archive.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
3. "Nigeria:Federal States & Major Cities- Statistics & Maps on City Population". CITYPOPULATION. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
4. "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
5. Archived January 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
6. Ibrahim Ado-Kurawa (2003). "Brief History of Kano 999 to 2003". http://www.kanostate.net/. Kano State Government Nigeria. Retrieved 2009-12-07. External link in |work= (help)
7. http://www.onlinenigeria.com/map.gif

"Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP)". 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

External links

• National Bureau of Statistics Maps of Kano State