Kano
Kano 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. Kano Emirate Council is the current traditional institution inside the city boundaries of Kano, and under the authority of the Government of Kano State.
Getting around Kano the local way
- Get aroundThere are also some motorised rickshaws (Daidaita sahu) introduced for Muslim women who do not want to sit up close to a motorbike driver.
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