Kano is one of the best countries in Nigeria and here are some Kano travel tips to make your Kano travel a very pleasant one. The Kano Travel Tips will help you to explore Kano, the most important trading towns of Nigeria. Kano is a very interesting place to visit and it is the third largest city in the country, always filled with the bustles of hordes of travelers.
Kano is situated about 200 miles away from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. It is actually located at the edge of Sahel, in the fringe of the Sahara. The two spectacular hills in Kano are Dala and Goron Dutse. The total land area is 20,760 sq Kilometers. The total population is about 10 million.
Kano has an exquisite range of sites, worth to be visited. They are,
- The Central Mosque
- The Emir's Palace
- Gidan Makama Museum
- Kofar Mata Dye Pits ( oldest in Africa)
- Gidan Dan Hausa (old colonial governor's house)
- Kano Zoo
- Baguda Dam
- Alliance Francaise de Kano
The climate of Kano is of varied nature. Relative, rapid and wide range of changes keeps on taking place in temperature and humidity of the city. Normally the city has a dry climate. Rainfall mainly takes place from June to September, and dry storms followed by tornadoes are also characteristic feature of the place. The average rainfall is 870.20 millimeters.
Some of the good hotels in Kano are,
- Central Hotel
- Daula Hotel
- Royal Tropicana Hotel
The places worth to visited to satisfy your gastronomical appetite, are ,
- La Loconda ( Italian food )
- Spice Food
- Palace Restaurant ( Chinese food )
- Torona Restaurant ( Lebanese food)
- Peking Restaurant ( Chinese food )
Kano is great place for shopaholics and also a good place for bargain hunters. The Kurmi Market is the biggest market in Kano, where you will get excellent souvenirs and traditional stuffs from Kano. The Sabongari Market is also another great place to shop in.
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