Kano State
Kano is a state in Nigeria's North West geopolitical zone.
- Capital
- Kano
- Population
- 16M
- Total area
- 20,456 km²
- LGAs
- 44
- House Reps (total)
- 24
- IGR (2024)
- ₦74.8B
- Capital
- Kano
- Population
- 16M
- 2023 estimate
- Land area
- 20,456 km²
- LGAs
- 44
- Senate seats
- 3
- IGR (2024)
- ₦74.8B
- internally generated revenue
Sub-national administrative units
Local government areas (44)
44 constitutional tier-3 units
Geopolitical synthesis
Kano in the federation
Kano is a state in Nigeria's North West geopolitical zone.
Bordering territories & maritime boundaries
- Land bordersBauchi, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina
Quick facts
- Date created
- 1967
- Known as
- Centre of Commerce
- Population
- ~16,000,000
- Climate classification
- Tropical Wet & Dry / Savanna
- LGAs
- 44
- Distance to Abuja
- 355 km
Languages, stories and places to explore
Languages spoken
Major cities
Kano · Wudil · Gaya
What to explore · learn
Kano's nickname reflects its millennium-old role as one of West Africa's most important trans-Saharan trading cities.
The old walled city of Kano (Kano birni) was enclosed by defensive mud walls dating to the 15th century, remnants of which still stand today.
Kano is Nigeria's most populous state, a status tied to its long history as a dense urban trading centre.
Mounted horsemen in colourful regalia pay homage to the Emir during the Eid celebrations in Kano, Katsina, Zaria and other northern emirates.
annualKanoThe Emir of Kano heads one of Nigeria's oldest and most prominent emirates. Its structure has been subject to recent legal and political change, so confirm the current status before publishing.
KanoThe historic indigo dye pits near Kofar Mata are a symbol of Kano's textile tradition and are often dated to the late 15th century.
Kano
Major celebrations
- annualKano
Cultural institutions
The Emir of Kano heads one of Nigeria's oldest and most prominent emirates. Its structure has been subject to recent legal and political change, so confirm the current status before publishing.
Kano
Metro areas
Kano Metropolis
The eight urban LGAs forming Kano city, one of West Africa's oldest and largest trading cities, historically ringed by ancient city walls.