
Kano State
Kano State of Nigeria
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Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, and Bauchi and Kaduna states to the south. The capital of Kano State is Kano.
The state originally included Jigawa State which was made a separate state in 1991.
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The state is home to 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs):
§ Dala § Kano § Kumbotso § Nasarawa § Tofa § Doguwa § Sumaila § Wudil § Takai | § Albasu § Bebeji § Rano § Bunkure § Karaye § Kiru § Kabo § Kura § Madibo § Gwarzo § Shanono | § Tsanyawa § Bichi § Dambatta |