Kano State, Nigeria

Map of Kano State	Executive Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf	Coat of Arms
Official Website: http://www.kano.gov.ng
Population: 9,383,682 (2006 Estimate)     Alias: Centre of Commerce
Chief Judge: Justice Nurudeen Sagir (Acting) Speaker, House of Assembly: Hon. Kabiru Rurum

GENERAL INFORMATION
Kano State was created on May 27, 1967 from the then northern region by the then regim of General Yakubu Gowon. Jigawa State was carved out of Kano State in the state creation exercise of 1991. It's capital is Kano.

Located in North-Western Nigeria, Kano State occupies 20,131 square kilometres and is bounded to the north west by Katsina State, north-east by Jigawa State to the north-east, and south by Bauchi and Kaduna States.

Local Governments
Ajingi Albasu Bagwai Bebeji Bichi Bunkure Dala Dambatta Dawakin Kudu Dawakin Tofa Doguwa Fagge Gabasawa Garko Garum	Mallam Gaya Gezawa Gwale Gwarzo Kabo Kano Municipal Karaye Kibiya Kiru kumbotso Kunchi Kura Madobi Makoda	Minjibir Nasarawa Rano Rimin Gado Rogo Shanono Sumaila Takali Tarauni Tofa Tsanyawa Tudun Wada Ungogo Warawa Wudil

TOURISM
Kano has numerous tourism and cultural centres which include the colorful annual Durbar, leather works and craft. There are museums and monuments which are repertoires of our rich cultural heritage.