Kano Municipal Explained

Official Name:Kano Municipal
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Kano State
Leader Title:Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Leader Name:Hon. Sabo Muhammad Dantata
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:17
Population As Of:2006 census
Population Total:365,525
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:11.9519°N 8.5403°W
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:10
Marker:village
Postal Code Type:3-digit postal code prefix
Postal Code:700
Iso Code:NG.KN.KM

Kano Municipal is a Local Government Area within the Kano Urban Area in Kano State, also known as capital of kano state, Nigeria. Its Secretariat is at Kofar Kudu (western entrance of emir's palace), in the south of the city of Kano.

It has an area of 17 km and 13 wards with population of 365,525 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700.[1]

Geography

The Kano Municipal Local Government Area has an average annual temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 17 square kilometers. The region experiences two distinct seasons: the Local Government Area's dry season, which is frequently marked by extremely hot and muggy weather, and the rainy season.[2]

Economy

The Kano Municipal Local Government Area serves as a commercial center and is home to several marketplaces, including the well-known Kantin Kwari market, the largest textile market in all of Africa. Due to its urban and multicultural nature, Kano Municipal Local Government Area is home to several hotels, banks, public and private organizations, eateries, and leisure areas.

Climate

In Kano Municipal, it is hot all year round, with partly cloudy skies during the dry season and sticky, overcast skies during the wet season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 53°F and 102°F; it is rarely lower or higher than 48°F or higher than 106°F.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 2009-10-07 .
  2. Web site: Kano Municipal Local Government Area . 2024-08-17 . www.manpower.com.ng.
  3. Mohammed . Murtala Uba . Hassan . Nura Ibrahim . Badamasi . Murtala Muhammad . 2019-09-02 . In search of missing links: urbanisation and climate change in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria . International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development . en . 11 . 3 . 309–318 . 10.1080/19463138.2019.1603154 . 1946-3138.