Kano State is a state located in North- Western Nigeria. [4] 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 Adminis capi Fagge 21 198,828 Waje Dala 19 418,777 Gwamaj Gwale 18 362,059 Gwale Kano Municipal 17 365,525 Kofar Ku Tarauni 28 221,367 Unguwa Nassarawa 34 596,669 Bompai Kumbotso 158 295,979 Kumbots Ungogo 204 369,657 Ungogo Kano Metropolitan Area 499 2,828,861 Dawakin Tofa 479 247,875 Dawakin Tofa 202 97,734 Tofa Rimin Gado 225 104,790 Rimin G Bagwai 405 162,847 Bagwai Gezawa 340 282,069 Gezawa Gabasawa 605 211,055 Zakirai Minjibir 416 213,794 Minjibir Dambatta 732 207,968 Dambatt Makoda 441 222,399 Makoda Kunchi 671 111,018 Kunchi Bichi 612 277,099 Bichi Tsanyawa 492 157,680 Tsanyaw Shanono 697 140,607 Shanono Gwarzo 393 183,987 Gwarzo Karaye 479 141,407 Karaye Rogo 802 227,742 Rogo Kabo 341 153,828 Kabo Northern Kano State 8,332 3,143,899 Bunkure 487 170,891 Bunkure Kibiya 404 136,736 Kibiya Rano 520 145,439 Rano Tudun Wada 1,204 231,742 Tudun Doguwa 1,473 151,181 Riruwai Madobi 273 136,623 Madobi Kura 206 144,601 Kura Garun Mallam 214 116,494 Garun M Bebeji 717 188,859 Bebeji Kiru 927 264,781 Kiru Sumaila 1,250 253,661 Sumaila Garko 450 162,500 Garko Takai 598 202,743 Takai Albasu 398 190,153 Albasu Gaya 613 201,016 Gaya Ajingi 714 174,137 Ajingi Wudil 362 185,189 Wudil Warawa 360 128,787 Warawa Dawakin Kudu 384 225,389 Dawakin Southern Kano State 11,554 3,410,922 Languages The official language of Kano State is English but the Hausa language, Fulani and Igbo are commonly spoken. [5] Population According to the 2006 census figures from Nigeria Kano State had a population totaling 9,383,682. Officially, Kano State is the most populous state in the country. [4] The state is mostly populated by Hausa people .
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