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instanceOf
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city
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urban area
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capitalOf
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Kano State
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climate
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semi-arid climate
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continent
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Africa
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country
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Nigeria
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demographicFeature
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predominantly Hausa-Fulani population
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predominantly Muslim population
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elevation
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approximately 488 meters above sea level
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ethnicMajority
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Hausa people
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foundingCentury
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10th century (traditional dating)
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governmentType
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municipal government
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hasAirport
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Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
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hasIndustrialArea
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Bompai industrial estate
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Sharada industrial estate
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hasMarket
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Dawanau grain market
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hasRole
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commercial hub
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industrial hub
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regional trade center
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hasSportsTeam
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Kano Pillars F.C.
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hasTraditionalInstitution
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Emir of Kano
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hasUniversity
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Bayero University Kano
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historicalRegion
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Hausaland
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historicalStatus
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important trans-Saharan trade center
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member of the Hausa city-states
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isOneOf
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largest cities in Nigeria
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major commercial cities in Nigeria
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major industrial cities in Nigeria
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oldest urban centers in Nigeria
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knownFor
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Kurmi Market
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agricultural trade
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historic city walls
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leather industry
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textile industry
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language
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Hausa
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locatedIn
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northern Nigeria
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locatedInAdministrativeEntity
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Kano State
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partOf
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West Africa
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populationRankInNigeria
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among top three
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primaryEconomicSector
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agro-processing
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commerce
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manufacturing
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religionMajority
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Islam
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religiousBuilding
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Kano Central Mosque
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timezone
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West Africa Time
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transportRole
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major road and rail junction in northern Nigeria
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utcOffset
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+1
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