Kano state of Nigeria

Kano state is a state in northern part of Nigeria. Kano state is bounded with Katsina in West, Jigawa in North and East, Kaduna in South. The state has the following characteristics / Features :

1. Most of the population of the State are Muslim and speaks English and Arabic languages fluently, despite the fact that there are a lot of people who speaks Fulani, known as Hausa / Fulani. In the state, some people that migrated from other States to Kano can speaks Yoruba, Igbo and even Chinese.

1. The state is known for business activities, hence it was nicknamed" Center of commerce " This makes the state among the famous state in the country ( Nigeria). People from different places are coming to the state for business activities, such people used to come to Kano and sell items such as Food, Vehicle, Clothes, Animals, and Raw materials to the different companies. While people within and outside the state are buying the items listed above. A part from Lagos State, where International trade used to took place more, Kano state is the second state for international trade in the country.

1. The State has the highest population density in the country and Africa in general. With population of about 15 million people, Kano state becomes the highest in terms of population density.

1. The recreation centers attracted more people to the state. Places such as Kano zoological garden and wildlife management agency, Gwauron dutse and Dala Rock, Riruwai town, Falgore game reserve and different places attracted the visitors for tourism to the state. And this improved the economy of the state.

1. People of the state are known in either farming or business. The people used to visit farm and carried out farming activities during rainy season ,and dry season ( in some places), and in dry season most of the people are going for business activities. But people that lives in the urban areas used to engage in farming activities occasionally, because they don't have land for cultivation in the urban, hence they have to migrated to the Village or Hired someone to do it for them in the village. While some of the people in the state used to visit other states in order to work and gain financial freedom.

1. The level of education in the state is somehow standard, because almost 65 percent of the people in the state attended either modern or Arabic schools. Based on what I knew, Kano state have 2 state universities, namely, Kano university of science and technology, wudil and Northwest university Kano, and 1 federal government university called Bayero university Kano. The state also, have many higher institutions. People such as emiratus, professors, doctors and many msc and degree holders are there in the state. With majority of the state population know how to read Alqur'an ( The holy book of Allah ).

1. In terms of marriage, hence more than 90 percent of the people in the state are Muslim, they adopted polygamy in terms of marriage. This is among the factor that makes them to have higher number of people.

1. Fulani in the state owns the animals which are used for fattening or dairy needs. The sallah festival, and maulud are among the festivals in the state that happened occasionally.

This is few things about Kano state. I hope you enjoy it. Please you can ask questions or add more knowledge about Kano state.