Kano State

Kano State is the state of Kano Nigeria One of the 36 cantons, the capital is Kano. The historic city of Kano, Nigeria, is located in the northern part of the country, located on the plateau of the upper reaches of the Hadeja River, where the original West Africa Pass through Sahara Desert The traffic fortress for camel caravan trade with North Africa and East Africa, known as the "desert port", is now a major industrial and commercial town and cultural and transportation center in northern Nigeria. There are many places of interest in the city, the climate is cool and pleasant, flowers and trees contend, every dry season, tourists have come to this summer tour.

Kano State, established on 27 May 1967, has 44 local governments. Population 5,632,040. Mainly Hausa - The Fulani . The capital Kano city is one of the three major cities of Nepal, has a long history, since ancient times has been the northern commercial center of Nepal, a distribution center for various commodities, and is currently the state industrial, commercial and educational center. Concentrated more than 98% of the state's large and medium-sized processing enterprises.

Kano, located on the southwestern edge of the Sahara Desert, was established between 1095 and 1134 AD Africa The famous kingdom of Kano, one of the seven states of Hausa A surname It has a history of more than 2,000 years, and is named after Kano, the leader of the ABU Gayawa tribe who led the people to build the city and contributed to history. Kano is a well-known city, not only in Nigeria, but also in West Africa and the entire African continent, as long as the mention of Kano, almost no one is unknown. What makes Kano different from other historical cities in Africa is that although it has experienced a long time, it has not been affected by war or war Natural disaster Destroyed by other reasons, the ancient city has been well preserved and can be said to be the only one left in West Africa.

The city of Kano is the birthplace of the ancient Hausa culture, and the residents of the city are mainly Hausa people Hausa . With a population of more than 60 million, the Hausa are the largest ethnic group in West Africa.

Around the 11th century, Hausa The Kingdom of Kano is a typical representative of the seven city-state kingdoms established in northern Nigeria. The architectural art of the Hausa people is fully reflected in Kano City. Today, the old city of Kano is mostly the style of traditional Hausa buildings, red earth walls, tall and solid, the wall has relief decoration, the content of birds and animals, flowers and figures, full of vitality. Built on the top of the house parapet and crenel, beautiful shape, like a medieval castle, a quaint. The houses have fewer doors and Windows to protect them from the wind and sand from the northern desert.

The mud wall of the old city of Kano, in an irregular oval shape, is 24 kilometers long, about 4 meters high, with 14 gates, so far basically preserved. There are many places of interest in the city, located in the central position of the old city, the Emir's palace, covers a vast area, magnificent architecture, simple appearance, luxurious interior, is the most famous ancient building in Kano. Every major Islamic festival, the emir (also known as the king or chief) wears a colorful dress National costume Attended an assembly or parade by a team of horses and guards holding ancient weapons, the lineup is huge, commanding and mighty, attracting the attention of all. The central mosque spire is tall, the prayer hall inside the temple is spacious and gorgeous, the square in front of the temple is large, the whole building is dark yellow, the temple can accommodate more than 100,000 people inside and outside the temple at the same time Go to church It is the most magnificent building in the old town. Kumir Market is one of the oldest markets in Africa, a stop for camel caravans entering and leaving the Sahara Desert from the early 16th century, and one of the important trading places between the Atlantic and the Nile. The whole old town is divided into 100 neighbourhoods, each with a mosque and a traditional market.

The old town is separated from the new town by the central business district. The style of the new town is very different from that of the old town. It is full of tall modern buildings, wide and straight streets, lush trees, flowers and plants everywhere, and numerous street parks. In the middle of each street park stands a sculpture with unique ideas and profound meanings. Urban modern hotels, high-class restaurants, luxury bars and large sports venues, entertainment centers, and so on, with the scene of the European metropolis is almost no difference. The layout of the new city is harmonious and beautiful, giving people a sense of prosperity, generosity, fresh and elegant, making Kano city a combination of ancient civilization and modern style.

in Africa Kano is a unique city, the northern part of the city can see the unrolling sand sea landscape, in the downtown can meet the strapping camels, women wearing veils, the scene of tens of thousands of people praying and the scene of Arabs greeting each other. It can be said that the city of Kano is both a mirror of history and a window of modern civilization.

Today, Kano City is the capital of Kano State, Nigeria, and has a very developed industry spin , Leather , oil extraction (peanut oil), Canned food Cigarette, automobile assembly, shoemaking and other industries. Trade was active, with livestock, fur, leather goods, pottery, handicrafts, curacao and so on. Kano is also a modern land and air transportation hub in West Africa, with modern roads radiating from the city center to all sides, as dense as a bee network; The railway links Lagos and Port Harcourt; Modern large international airport, aircraft frequent takeoff and landing, east to Karachi, west to New York, north to Rome, London, there are direct routes.

Nigeria, the full name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, also translated as Nigeria (one of the most important countries in West Africa), is located on the west coast of Africa at the apex of the Gulf of Guinea, neighboring countries include Benin in the west and Benin in the north The Niger It shares a small border with Chad to the northeast and Cameroon to the east.

Implement federalism. There are three levels of government: federal, state and local. In October 1996, the country was reorganized into one Federal Capital District, 36 states, and 774 local governments. The 36 states are: Abia state , Akwa Ibom State, Adamawa State, Anambra State , Bauchi State , Benue State, Borno State , Cross Rivers State, Delta , Edo State, Enugu State , Imo State Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina State , Kebe State, Kogi State , Kwara State , Lagos State, Niger State , Ogun State , Ondo State, Osun State, Voyo Amt , Plateau State, River State, Sokoto State , Taraba State, Yoby State , Gombe State, Nasarawa State , Zamfara state , The state of Ebonyi , Ekiti State, Bayelsa State .

The city has complete telecommunication, postal and medical facilities. Niger, Türkiye , Saudi Arabia There is a consulate in Card City. British Council And the Egyptian Cultural Center also has offices in the city.

Kano City and Abuja It is connected to several state capitals by road and is one of the main terminals of the Nepal railway. In addition, Card City has long been considered to be from Europe The gateway to Nigeria and the Middle East. Convenient transportation.

The state attaches great importance to agricultural development, and agricultural water conservancy irrigation ranks in the leading level in the country. Mineral resources have tin , kaolin , clay , lead , marble Let's wait. Second only to Lagos in terms of modern processing industry. Large-scale processing industries include food processing, oil refining, spin Clothing, etc. Handicraft products and traditional industries such as cotton, textile and dyeing have a long history.

Value education. The Kano State Institute for Mass Education (AME) is the first of its kind in the country and has twice won the UNESCO International Literacy Prize. Within the state Bayero University The Federal Institute of Education, the Institute of Technical Training and the University of Nee Air force Its subordinate military academies include pilot training school, Police Academy, Customs training school, immigration training school, etc.