Kano city

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf city
gptkbp:area 499 square kilometers
gptkbp:celebrates Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Adha
Durbar Festival
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
gptkbp:culturalHeritage UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:demographics ethnic diversity
predominantly_Muslim
gptkbp:economy diverse
gptkbp:education several universities
polytechnic institutions
gptkbp:environment semi-arid region
Niger_River_proximity
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Kano_Central_Mosque
gptkb:Gidan_Makama_Museum
gptkb:Kano_City_Walls
gptkb:Kano_Emirate
gptkbp:founded around 999 AD
gptkbp:governance traditional emirate system
gptkbp:governs local government area
gptkbp:historicalEvent civil unrest
economic development initiatives
cultural renaissance
British_colonial_rule
Nigerian_independence
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the oldest cities in Nigeria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kano city
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:Mallam_Aminu_Kano_International_Airport
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Kano_State
gptkbp:knownFor agriculture
trade
textiles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Rabiu_Kwankwaso
gptkb:Aminu_Kano
gptkb:Abubakar_Rimi
Muhammad Sanusi II
Ibrahim Shekarau
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Hausa
English
gptkbp:population approximately 4 million
gptkbp:sport basketball
football
gptkbp:timeZone WAT_(UTC+1)
gptkbp:tourism cultural festivals
historical sites
local cuisine
craft markets
gptkbp:transportation road networks
railway services