Kano Municipal
Kano Municipal | |
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 Kano Municipal Council Gate | |
Interactive map of Kano Municipal | |
  Kano Municipal Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°57′07″N 8°32′25″E / 11.95194°N 8.54028°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Headquarter | Kano |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Hon. Salim Hashim |
| Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 365,525 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 700 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.KM |
Kano Municipalⓘ is a Local Government Area within the Kano Urban Area in Kano State, which also serves as the state's capital. 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 km2 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 (91 degrees Fahrenheit) and a total area of 17 square kilometres or 6.6 square miles. 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]
Climate
In Kano Municipal, it is hot all year round, with partly overcast skies during the dry season and sticky, overcast skies during the wet season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 12 °C (53 °F) and 39 °C (102 °F); it is rarely lower than 9 °C (48 °F) or higher than 41 °C (106 °F).[3]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Kano Municipal Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ Mohammed, Murtala Uba; Hassan, Nura Ibrahim; Badamasi, Murtala Muhammad (2 September 2019). "In search of missing links: urbanisation and climate change in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria". International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development. 11 (3): 309–318. doi:10.1080/19463138.2019.1603154. ISSN 1946-3138.
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