Kano State History, Local Government Areas & Senatorial Zones

Kano State history and capital, Kano State Local Government Areas and senatorial districts in Kano State. The post also has Local Government Area that make each Kano State Senatorial Districts.

At the beginning of the19th century, Fulani Islamic leader Usman dan Fodio led a jihad affecting much of central Sudan, leading to the emergence of the Sokoto Caliphate. In 1805 the last sultan of Kano was defeated by the Jobe Clan of the Fulani, and Kano became an Emirate of the Caliphate. Kano was the largest and most prosperous province of the empire. This was one of the last major slave societies, with high percentages of enslaved population long after the Atlantic slave trade had been cut off. Heinrich Barth, a German scholar who spent several years in northern nigeria in the 1985 estimated the percentage of slaves in Kano to be at least 50%, most of whom lived in slave villages.

From 1893 until 1895, two rival claimants for the throne fought a civil war, or Basasa. With the help of royal slaves, Yusufu was victorious over Tukur and claimed the title of emir.

The Kano metropolis initially covered 137 square kilometres (53 square miles), and comprised six local government areas (LGAs) — Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nasarawa; However, it now covers two additional LGAs — Ungogo and Kumbotso. The total area of Metropolitan Kano is now 499 square kilometres (193 square miles), with a population of 2,828,861 as of the 2006 Nigerian census the latest official estimate (for 2016) is 3,931,300.

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The principal inhabitants of the city are the Hausa people. However, there are many who speak Fulani language. As in most parts of northern Nigeria, the Hausa language is widely spoken in Kano. The city is the capital of the Kano Emirate. The current emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II, was enthroned on 8 June 2014 after the death of Alhaji Ado Bayero, the thirteenth emir of Kano Emirate, on Friday, 6 June 2014. In the 12th century Ali Yaji as King of Kano renounced his allegiance to the cult of Tsumburbura, accepted Islam and proclaimed the Sultanate that was to last until its fall in the 19th century. The reign of Yaji ensued an era of expansionism that saw Kano becoming the capital of a pseudo Habe Empire. In 1463 Muhammad Rumfa (reigned 1463- 1499) ascended the throne. During his reign, political pressure from the rising Songhai Empire forced him to take Auwa, the daughter of Askiyah the Great as his wife. She was to later become the first female Madaki of Kano. Rumfa reformed the city, expanded the Sahelian Gidan Rumfa (Emir’s Palace), and played a role in the further Islamization of the city, as he urged prominent residents to convert. The Kano Chronicle attributes a total of twelve “innovations” to Rumfa.

According to the Kano Chronicle, the thirty-seventh Sarkin Kano (King of Kano) was Mohammed Sharef (1703–1731). His successor, Kumbari dan Sharefa (1731–1743), engaged in major battles with Sokoto.

British colonization and rule.

Kano in December 1930. Air photo taken by Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer.

In March, 1903 after a scant resistance, the Fort of Kano was captured by the British, It quickly replaced Lokoja as the administrative centre of Northern Nigeria. It was replaced as the centre of government by Zungeru and later Kaduna and only regained administrative significance with the creation of Kano State following Nigerian independence.

From 1913 to 1914, as the peanut business was expanding, Kano suffered a major drought, which caused a famine. Other famines during British rule occurred in 1908, 1920, 1927, 1943, 1951, 1956, and 1958.

By 1922, groundnut trader Alhassan Dantata had become the richest businessman in Kano, surpassing fellow merchants Umaru Sharubutu Koki and Maikano Agogo.

In May 1953, an inter-ethnic riot arose due to southern newspapers misreporting on the nature of a disagreement between northern and southern politicians in the House of Representatives. Thousands of Nigerians of southern origin died as a result of the riot.

Ado Bayero became emir of Kano in 1963. Kano state was created in 1967 from the then Northern Nigeria by the Federal military government. The first military police commissioner, Audu Bako, is credited with building a solid foundation for the progress of a modern society. Most of the social amenities in the state are credited to him.[citation needed] The first civilian governor was Abubakar Rimi.

In the late 60’s, a ground tracking station was established on the hill overlooking Kano to track NASA’s Mercury and Gemini spacecraft when they passed over Africa.

In December 1980, radical preacher Mohammed Marwa Maitatsine led riots in Kano. He was killed by security forces, but his followers later started uprisings in other northern cities.

After the introduction of sharia law in Kano State in 2000, many Christians left the city. 100 people were killed in riots over the sharia issue during October 2001.

In January 2012 a series of bomb attacks in Kano killed up to 162 people. Four police stations, the State Security Service headquarters, passport offices and immigration centres were attacked. Militants of the Boko Haram claimed responsibility. After the bombings, Kano was placed under

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Kano is 481 metres (1,578 feet) above sea level. The city lies to the north of the Jos Plateau, in the Sudanian Savanna region that stretches across the south of the Sahel. The city lies near where the Kano and Challawa rivers flowing from the southwest converge to form the Hadejia River, which eventually flows into Lake Chad to the east

Kano features a tropical savanna climate. The city sees on average about 980 mm (38.6 in) of precipitation per year, the bulk of which falls from June through September. Kano is typically very hot throughout the year, though from December through February, the city is noticeably cooler. Nighttime temperatures are cool during the months of December, January and February, with average low temperatures of 11 to 15 °C (52 to 59 °F).

In the 7th century, Dala Hill, a residual hill in Kano, was the site of a hunting and gathering community that engaged in iron work; it is unknown whether these were Hausa people or speakers of Niger–Congo languages. Kano was originally known as Dala, after the hill, and was referred to as such as late as the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th by Bornoan sources.

The Kano Chronicle identifies Barbushe, a priest of a Dala Hill spirit, as the city’s first settler. (Elizabeth Isichei notes that the description of Barbushe is similar to those of Sao people.) While small chiefdoms were previously present in the area, according to the Kano Chronicle, Bagauda, a grandson of the mythical hero Bayajidda, became the first king of Kano in 999, reigning until 1063. His grandson Gijimasu (1095–1134), the third king, began building city walls at the foot of Dala Hill. His own son, Tsaraki (1136–1194), the fifth king, completed them during his reign.

the economic significance of Kano dates back to the pre-colonial Africa when Kano city served as the southernmost point of the famous trans-Sahara trade routes. Kano was well connected with many cities in North Africa and some cities in southern Europe. Formerly walled, most of the gates to the Old City survive. The Old City houses the vast Kurmi Market, known for its crafts, while old dye pits — still in use — lie nearby. In the Old City are the Emir’s Palace, the Great Mosque, and the Gidan Makama Museum.

The products exported from Kano to north Africa include textile materials, leather and grains. Kano was connected with trans-Atlantic trade in 1911 when a railway line reached Kano. Kano is a major centre for the production and export of agricultural products like hides and skins, peanuts, and cotton. Kano houses a railway station with trains to Lagos routed through Kaduna, while Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport lies nearby. Because Kano is north of the rail junction at Kaduna, it has equal access to the seaports at Lagos and Port Harcourt. The city maintains its economy and business even in the 21st century with it producing the richest black man — Aliko Dangote

Inconsistent government policies and sporadic electricity supply have hampered industry, so that Kano’s economy relies on trade, retail and services. The emergence of large retail outlets starting from early 2000 with Sahad Stores and Jifatu departmental stores revived investor confidence in the sector which led to the construction of the Ado Bayero mall in, then the largest shopping mall in Nigeria with a retail space of 24,000 square metres (260,000 square feet) It has the popular filmhouse cinemas, the South African retail giants Shoprite and Game stores as anchor partners.

Kano South Senatorial Zones / Districts

There are three (3) senatorial zones/ districts in Kano State. Namely: Kano Central, Kano North and Kano South.

Kano South senatorial zones/ districts

1. Ajingi Local Government Area
2. Albasu Local Government Area
3. Bebeji Local Government Area
4. Bunkure Local Government Area
5. Doguwa Local Government Area
6. Garko Local Government Area
7. Gaya Local Government Area
8. Kibiya Local Government Area
9. Kiru Local Government Area
10. Rano Local Government Area
11. Rogo Local Government Area
12. Sumaila Local Government Area
13. Takai Local Government Area
14. Tudun Wada Local Government Area
15. Wudil Local Government Area

Kano Central Senatorial Zones / Districts

1. Dala Local Government Area
2. Dawaki Kudu Local Government Area
3. Fagge Local Government Area
4. Garun Malam Local Government Area
5. Gezawa Local Government Area
6. Gwale Local Government Area
7. Kano Municipal Local Government Area
8. Kumbotso Local Government Area
9. Kura Local Government Area
10. Madobi Local Government Area
11. Minjibir Local Government Area
12. Nasarawa Local Government Area
13. Tarauni Local Government Area
14. Ungogo Local Government Area
15. Warawa Local Government Area

Kano North Senatorial Zones / Districts

1. Bagwai Local Government Area
2. Bichi Local Government Area
3. Danbata Local Government Area
4. Dawaki Tofa Local Government Area
5. Gabasawa Local Government Area
6. Gwarzo Local Government Area
7. Kabo Local Government Area
8. Karaye Local Government Area
9. Kunchi Local Government Area
10. Makoda Local Government Area
11. Rimin Gado Local Government Area
12. Shanono Local Government Area
13. Tofa Local Government Area
14. Tsanyawa Local Government Area

Kano Districts

Kano has six districts: the Old City, Bompai, Fagge, Sabon Gari, Syrian Quarter, and Nassarawa.

As of November 2007, there were plans to establish an information technology park in the city.

The city is supplied with water by the nearby Challawa Gorge Dam, which is being considered as a source of hydro power.

Kano State Local Government Area

Kano state has 44 local government this are ;

Ajingi

Albasu

Bagwai

Bebeji

Bichi

Bunkure

Dala, Kano

Dambatta

Dawakin Kudu

Dawakin Tofa

Doguwa

Fagge

Gabasawa

Garko,

Garun Mallam

Gaya,

Gezawa

Gwale

Gwarzo

Kabo,

Kano Municipal

Karaye

Kibiya

Kiru,

Kumbotso

Kunchi,

Kura,

Madobi

Makoda

Minjibir

Nasarawa,

Rano

Rimin Gado

Rogo

Shanono

Sumaila

Takai

Tarauni

Tofa,

Tsanyawa

Tudun Wada

Ungogo

Warawa

Wudil

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