Why visit Kano
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 42 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bayero University, Kano, Capital City University, National Museum Gidan Makama Kano and Ancient Kano City Walls.
Weather in Kano
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About Kano
Kano (; Ajami: كَنُواْ) is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over four million citizens living within 449 km2 (173 sq mi). Located in the savanna, south of the Sahel, Kano is a major route of the trans-Saharan trade, having been a trade and human settlement for millennia. It is the traditional state of the Dabo dynasty who have ruled as emirs over the city-state since the 19th century.
From the Wikipedia article Kano (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kano on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Capital City University
School · 4.2 km
Private university in Kano, Nigeria
Kano State Polytechnic
School · 3.8 km
Educational institution in Nigeria
Sa'adatu Rimi University of Education
School · 9.5 km
Tertiary Institution in Kano, Nigeria
Museums and landmarks21
Ancient Kano City Walls
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
National monument of Nigeria in Kano
Gidan Makama Museum, Kano
Museum · 1.3 km
This one of the old structures depicting traditional Hausa architecture in the city of Kano. It is a Historical and Ethnographical type...
Kofar Dan Agundi
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
Kofar Dawanau
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
Kofar Famfo
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
Kofar Gadan Kaya
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
Kofar Kabuga
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
This is the location of demolished Kofar Kabuga that was demolished in 2014 to build Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Underpass
Kofar Mata
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
Kofar Mazugal
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
Kofar Naisa
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
Kofar Nassarawa
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
One of ancient Kano City Walls and Gate
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
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Restaurants and cafes42
Patoosh Cafe & Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Asian, Mexican, Thai, American, French, Noodle · 4.0 km
42 Race Course Road, kano
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
30 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Bristol Palace Hotel
Motel and hotel · 4.7 km
Street 700001 54-56 Guda Abdullahi Rd, Kano
Churches and places of worship130
ZHERA Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.6 km
Liman Muhammad Street, Gandu Albasa
NACC Family House
Church · Catholic · 5.3 km
300 Off Independence Road, Tudun Wada
Shopping14
Customz Place
Grocery · 3.9 km
No.23 Guda Abdullaahi Road Off Justice Dahiru Mustafa Avenue, Farm Centre Road, Kano
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries217
SCIENCE PROJECT PRI and SEC SCHOOL, UNGUWA UKU
School · Sunni · 6.8 km
223 Kano-Zaria Highway, Unguwar Gano
Healthcare94
Kano Emergency Operations Center
Hospital · 3.6 km
Hospital Road, Nassara LGA, Kano
Sir Muhammad Sunusi Hospital Hadejia Road
Hospital · 8.8 km
Hadejia Road, Hadejia Road
Map of Kano
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Kura 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Wudil 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Bebeji 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Dambatta 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Rano 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Gaya 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Kibiya 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Gwarzo 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Dan Gora 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ringim 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Image of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II of Kano, Sanusii1133, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Gate of Kano Central Mosque, Usmanmaifada, CC0
- Yan Sholisho Kano, Nigeria Oct 05, 2020 03-11-50 pm, Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Kano Central Mosque, Usmanmaifada, CC0
- The Eid congregation in Kano, Ummigarba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Wambai - Kano City Gate, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ancient Gate National Museum Kano 35, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace Kano 07, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace Kano 18, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Ancient door in National Museum Kano 04, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- National Museum front view Kano 23, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Ancient rooftop National Museum Kano 14, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- National Museum Kano 13, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Ancient ceiling National Museum Kano 46, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace Kano 05, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace Kano 41, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires Palace Kano 20, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Inside National Museum Kano 44, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- National Museum Kano 19, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace and National Museum Kano 01, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace second gate Kano 31, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace Kano 36, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- National Museum Kano 08, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace and National Museum Kano 02, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- National Museum Kano 12, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Ancient defense gate National Museum Kano 34, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Ancient Gate National Museum Kano 29, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace View Kano 43, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace Kano 45, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Emires palace side view Kano 39, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Kofar mata Kano 48, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- Notice Boot National Museum Kano 28, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- National Museum Kano 09, Muktee1494, CC BY 4.0
- The main thoroughfare of the university (5599821105), Michael Sean Gallagher from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kano State Polytechnic, Anasskoko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yusuf Maitama University 07, Gwanki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sa'adatu Rimi College of education, Kano State 01, Anasskoko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sule Lamido University, Gwanki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gidan Makam Museum Kano, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The other side of the entrance, Solasly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Nasarawa - Kano City Gate, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kano Mosque in 1960, Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project, CC BY 2.0
- Dala Hill in Kano State 08, Anasskoko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Another side of Gidan Makama Museum Kano, Wikimedia Northern Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aminu Kano TH, Fatimahzahra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Dan Agundi - partially collapsed, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Naisa - Kano City Gate, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Dawanau - Kano City Gate, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Mazugal - Kano City Gate, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Famfo - Kano City Gate, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kofar Mata - Kano City Gate, Suleiman Umar, Aminu Abdullahi, Abubakar Yusuf, www.kanostreetsonosm.org.ng, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sabuwar Kofa Gate, Cepit, CC BY-SA 4.0
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