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 |