City Details: Kano

A few alternate names for Kano are: Byen Kano, Cano, KAN, Kanas, Kano, Kánò, ka nuo, kano, kanw, kanw nyjryh

Kano may refer to:

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General Information

  • Official Name: Nigeria
  • Common Name: Nigeria
  • Population: 4910000
  • Timezone: Africa/Lagos
  • Coordinates: 12.00012, 8.51672
  • Country Code: NGA
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Kano

  • 1. Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN), distance from city center: 5.35 km
  • 2. Zaria Airport (ZAR), distance from city center: 132.48 km
  • 3. Kaduna Airport (KAD), distance from city center: 195.05 km

Location of Kano

Nigeria Country Details

  • Country: Nigeria
  • Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Capital: Abuja
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Western Africa
  • Population: 206,139,587
  • Area: 923,768 km²
  • Languages: English
  • Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger

Holidays in Kano, Nigeria

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Nigeria for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
  • Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
  • Children's Day - 2026-05-27
  • Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
  • National Day - 2026-10-01
  • National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • Boxing Day - 2026-12-28

Museums in Kano, Nigeria

Museum

National Museum Gidan Makama Kano

Dan Agundi Road, Kan Karofi 700271, Kano State, Nigeria

Coordinates: 11.9884° N, 8.5210° E

Hours: 08:00-17:00