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Kano State

Kano State
Administration
Full nameKano State
CountryNigeria
Date createdMay 27, 1967
Government
CapitalKano
GovernorRabiu Kwankwaso
Senators 
RepresentativesList
Geography
Total Area7770.6 sq mi (20131 km2)
Area rank20th of 36
Demography
Total Population13383682 (1st of 36) (2006 census)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
Year2007
Total$12.39 billion
Per capita$1,288
Other information
Time zoneWAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 codeNG

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Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. 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.


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